HGV Technician

AB Volvo; Felixstowe; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global transport company in Felixstowe seeks an experienced HGV Technician to join their new depot. The position offers a competitive salary package of £44,720 along with overtime opportunities. Responsibilities include providing diagnostic solutions and ensuring compliance with service procedures. Ideal candidates will have significant experience and qualifications in HGV technology. Join us in shaping sustainable transport solutions and enjoy comprehensive benefits including training opportunities.

Benefits

25 days holiday rising with service

Opportunity to gain IRTEC & IVR Qualifications

Employee discounts across retailers and cinemas

Qualifications

• Significant experience of working as a technician within the Heavy Goods Vehicle industry.
• Able to effectively communicate at all levels both written and verbally.
• Experience analyzing technical issues and proposing solutions.

Responsibilities

• Provide diagnostic and technical diagnosis and accurately specify repair solutions.
• Ensure timely hand over of completed jobs to CSR for invoicing.
• Carry out effective shift hand over including outstanding repair orders.

Skills

Heavy Goods Vehicle technician experience

Knowledge of VOSA requirements

Understanding of Operators Licence Laws

Application of Standard Times

Technical product knowledge

Education

HGV Technician City and Guilds, NVQ 3 or equivalent

Tools

GDS and Impact systems

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

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Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future. If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match.

What you will do

How would you like to earn a basic package of £44,720 with an overtime rate of up to £32.25 (time and half).

Earlies and Lates:

• 0700 to 1530 and 1530 to 00.00 (midnight) with a 30 min break

Paying up to £21.50pr for a 40 hour basic week, this role also offers the opportunity to gain an IRTEC, IVR and a Heavy Goods Licence.
With our own dedicated RTC training centre, you will have ongoing refresher training enhancing your skills, including electromobility courses - the way forward in working to zero emissions.

This is an exciting time to join our Dealership in Felixstowe working within our newly built depot and some of our benefits on offer are:-

• 25 days rising with service
• Opportunity to gain IRTEC & IVR Qualifications from our in-house training school
• Employee discounts across retailers, cinemas, ++++
• Discount on Arval Contract Hire Vehicles

Main Duties:

• Provide diagnostic and technical diagnosis and accurately specify repair solutions
• Specify repair solutions to facilitate the production of quotes / works orders
• Specify repair solutions for defects / minor defects found during service or other planned work
• Ensure time recording procedures are complied with including correct use of codes
• Ensure timely hand over of completed, fully specified jobs to CSR for invoicing
• Carry out effective shift hand over including any outstanding repair order & customer issues

Shifts
Working Earlies and Lates over a 40 hour week as follows:

• 0700 to 1530 and 1530 to 00.00 (midnight) with a 30 min break
• Sat morning shift working as and when required paid at time and a half

What you can bring to us:

• Significant experience of working as a technician within the Heavy Goods Vehicle industry
• Good knowledge of VOSA requirements and MOT testers manual.
• An understanding of Operators Licence Laws and Regulations
• The application of Standard Times
• Knowledge of workshop KPI’s
• Technical product knowledge

Requirements:

• HGV Technician City and Guilds, NVQ 3 or equivalent
• To be able to effectively communicate at all levels both written and verbally
• To be able to understand & analyse technical issues & propose appropriate solutions
• To be able to operate GDS and Impact systems, specific to the process stages
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Outlook

Renault Truck Commercials Ltd is an equal opportunity employer

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Who we are and what we believe in
We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities.

Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment.

As part of Volvo Group, Renault Trucks counts 10,000 professionals committed to have a positive impact on society. We want to contribute to a more sustainable future. We create the business opportunities to make it happen and we stand up to lead this transformation in the transport industry. We care for each other and value our work-life balance. We are eager to learn and grow. We think as entrepreneurs, we are empowered and fairly recognized for our contribution. We are simple, pragmatic, committed and warm.

Every day, Volvo Group products and services ensure that people have food on the table, children arrive safely at school and roads and buildings can be constructed. Looking ahead,we are committed to driving the transition to sustainable and safe transport, mobility and infrastructure solutions toward a net-zero society.

Joining Volvo Group, you will work with some of the world’s most iconic brands and be part of a global and leading industrial company that is harnessing automated driving, electromobility and connectivity.

Our people are passionate about what they do, they aim for high performance and thrive on teamwork and learning. Everyday life at Volvo is defined by a climate of support, care and mutual respect.

If you aspire to grow and make an impact, join us on our journey to create a better and more resilient society for the coming generations.