HGV Fleet Technician

North East Combined Authority; Tees Valley; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Middlesbrough Council invites applications for a full-time HGV Fleet Technician to join our Fleet Services team and maintain a diverse fleet of vehicles and plant.

You will inspect, service and repair vehicles to Ministry Transport standards, support breakdowns and ensure health and safety compliance within a two-shift pattern: Mon-Thu 7:00am - 3:00pm, Friday 7:00am - 2:30pm and Mon-Thu 9:00am - 5:00pm, Friday 9:00am - 4:30pm.

Qualifications

• Experience in vehicle maintenance with knowledge of health and safety at work.
• Qualified to City and Guilds or equivalent.
• Must hold a current category B driving licence. MOT testing licence class 4 & 7 desirable.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, diagnose, repair and service fleet vehicles and plant.
• Prepare vehicles to Ministry Transport standards.
• Work as part of a team to cover inspections, breakdowns and servicing.

Skills

Health and safety

Time management

Flexible approach

Education

City & Guilds or equivalent

Job description

We have an exciting role on offer within our Highways Infrastructure and Fleet as a HGV Fleet Technician.

A fantastic opportunity is available for an experienced full time Vehicle Technician to join our team in Fleet services at Middlesbrough Council.

To be successful in this role you need experience in vehicle maintenance with a knowledge of health and safety at work, you will be able to work under time restraints and have a flexible approach depending upon the needs of the department, you must be qualified to City and Guilds or equivalent, additional training will be provided for the successful candidate, you also must hold a current category B driving licence. Current MOT testing licence for vehicles class 4 & 7, class 5 desirable.

You will have a responsibility for possess a background in either HGV's or Light Vehicle maintenance, as part of a team carrying out inspections, breakdowns, repairs and servicing, preparation to Ministry Transport standards on a diverse fleet of vehicles/plant operated by the Council and other agencies.

We operate a two-shift system working alternate weeks, Monday to Thursday 7:00am - 3:00pm, Friday 7:00am - 2:30pm and Monday to Thursday 9:00am - 5:00pm, Friday 9:00am - 4:30pm.

If this is you, this may be the opportunity you are looking for!

We operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran.