Hgv Technician

ATL Transport; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-owned transport company in the East Midlands is seeking an experienced HGV Technician to perform maintenance and repairs on heavy goods vehicles. The ideal candidate will have relevant motor vehicle qualifications, with responsibilities including conducting routine maintenance and road tests. This role offers a competitive salary, personal development opportunities, and various benefits including health coverage and paid holidays.

Benefits

Competitive salary

21–30 days holiday including Bank Holidays

Life Assurance Cover

Health Cash Plan

Refer a friend scheme

Personal development opportunities

Free on-site parking

Qualifications

• Time‑served motor vehicle technician background required.
• Ideally suited for skilled or semi‑skilled HGV Technicians.
• HGV driving license desired but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine maintenance and repairs on heavy goods vehicles.
• Conduct road tests and roadside repairs on fleet vehicles.
• Maintain scheduled maintenance records for compliance.

Skills

Routine maintenance

Diagnosis and repairs

Health and Safety compliance

Education

City and Guilds/NVQ/IRTEC qualifications

Job description

4‑on 4‑off day shift pattern (35 hours per week) Salary £48,500.

Monday to Friday shifts available (50 hours per week) Salary £52,910.

About ATL

Ascott Transport Limited is a family‑owned, rapidly growing force in the delivery of customer‑focused transport and distribution solutions. We are trusted by some of the biggest household names in the UK across food, engineering and automotive sectors. We pride ourselves on creating a supportive, encouraging and progressive workplace, and we invest in our employees’ talents to grow and develop within ATL.

About HGV Technician

We are currently recruiting for an HGV Technician to join our established garage team. As an HGV Technician you will perform routine maintenance, diagnosis and repairs on heavy goods vehicles, ensuring they meet the company’s safety and customer service standards. Your day‑to‑day responsibilities include:

• Responsible for the maintenance and repair of fleet vehicles (primarily DAF) and trailers to DVSA standards.
• Carrying out road tests.
• Carrying out roadside repairs on own fleet vehicles and trailers.
• Carrying out planned routine maintenance on own and third‑party fleet.
• Carrying out MOT preparations on own and third‑party fleet.
• Carrying out re‑chassis work and light fabrication.
• Responsible for maintaining scheduled maintenance records to ensure compliance with the company’s Operator’s licence.
• Providing out‑of‑hours breakdown cover for own fleet vehicles.
• Willing to participate in relevant training and assessments.
• Supporting and complying with the company’s Health and Safety procedures and standards.
• Undertaking other duties of a similar nature as reasonably required by your line manager.

In addition you get:

• Competitive salary.
• 21–30 days holiday including Bank Holidays.
• Life Assurance Cover.
• Health Cash Plan.
• Refer a friend scheme.
• Personal development opportunities.
• Free on‑site parking.

Required Skills and Experience

Ideally, as an HGV Technician/Mechanic you will come from a time‑served motor vehicle technician background, having attained appropriate City and Guilds/NVQ/IRTEC qualifications. This is a great opportunity for a skilled or semi‑skilled HGV Technician looking for their next challenge. A HGV driving license is desired but not essential.

Location: Derby – you must be able to commute reliably or plan to relocate before starting work.