HGV Technician

DPD Group; Hinckley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A logistics and delivery company in the UK is seeking an experienced HGV Workshop Technician / Mechanic to join their skilled team. The role involves servicing and maintaining a substantial fleet of vehicles, including fault diagnostics and ensuring compliance for MOT preparation. Ideal candidates will have hands-on experience with heavy goods or yellow goods, possess Level 3 qualifications in Vehicle Maintenance, and are aligned with the company's core values of Passion, Respect, Honesty, Flexibility, Caring, and Accountability. A career at this company offers stability and development opportunities.

Benefits

Holiday trading

Enhanced maternity and paternity package

Free life assurance of 4 x salary on joining the pension scheme

Health Kiosks visiting every location

Vitality at Work

Free On Site Parking

Discounted shopping from 100s of retailers

Milestone Days off

Free eye tests and support with glasses

Qualifications

• Experience in a Heavy Goods or Heavy Plant role.
• Knowledge of repairs on Mercedes, DAF, Dennis, Volvo and Renault vehicles.
• Core values: Passion, Respect, Honesty, Flexibility, Caring, Accountability.

Responsibilities

• Servicing and maintaining DPD’s fleet of approximately 1500 Mercedes Benz tractor units.
• Fault diagnostics on vehicles.
• MOT preparation for the vehicles.
• Weekly/monthly checks of HGV vehicles.
• Mechanical and electrical repairs on vehicles.

Skills

Mechanical Knowledge

Vehicle Maintenance

Communication skills

Distribution

heavy goods license

VOSA

Driving

Mechanical Engineering

Aviation Experience

Education

Level 3 trained in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair

Job description

Overview

We are currently recruiting for an experienced and highly motivated HGV Workshop Technician / Mechanic to join our team of highly skilled technicians.

As the successful HGV Technician / Mechanic you will report to the Vehicle Maintenance Unit Manager and be a key member of the team. Working in a time critical distribution environment your key accountabilities will include:

• Servicing and maintaining DPD’s fleet of approximately 1500 Mercedes Benz tractor units and in 2700 trailers.
• Fault Diagnostics on vehicles.
• MOT Preparation for the vehicles.
• Weekly / monthly checks of HGV vehicles.
• Mechanical and Electrical repairs on vehicles.
• Since November 2022 over 60% of our HGV Fleet use Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (HVO).

Qualifications

As the successful candidate you will have had experience working within a similar Heavy Goods or Heavy Plant role or have knowledge of yellow goods repairs. Ideally you will be Level 3 trained in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair or be a time served technician.

You will have knowledge of working on Mercedes, DAF, Dennis, Volvo and Renault vehicles.

You must demonstrate the core values of DPD’s DNA: Passion, Respect, Honesty, Flexibility, Caring and Accountability.

It would be advantageous if you were irtech licence qualified, however this is not essential as we can provide further accreditation for this.

A LGV Class 1 Driving Licence is desirable for this role but not essential.

Benefits

We recognise that our people are at the heart of our business; without them we would not be able to deliver our award‑winning service to millions of customers across the country each day. It's important to us that we demonstrate our recognition of you by providing you with more than just a salary and job stability. To name but a few:

• Holiday trading
• Enhanced maternity and paternity package
• Free life assurance of 4 x salary on joining the pension scheme
• Health Kiosks visiting every location
• Vitality at Work
• Free On Site Parking
• Discounted shopping from 100s of retailers including up to 5% off supermarket shopping
• Milestone Days off to celebrate with your family and friends
• For employees who regularly use a screen as part of their job we offer free eye tests and support with the cost of glasses

Joining DPD can lead to not just a stable job but also a career. DPD prides itself on recognising and developing talent alongside a desire to promote from within. As a continually growing and evolving organisation we are proud to offer a great number of development and promotion opportunities.

If you identify with our aims and values and can help us deliver our customers’ promises then this is the job for you! Apply today.

Remote Work

No

Employment Type

Full‑time

Key Skills

Distribution, Communication skills, heavy goods license, Mechanical Knowledge, Vehicle Maintenance, VOSA, Driving, Maintenance, Mechanical Engineering, Aviation Experience

Experience

years

Vacancy

1