HGV Technician

Hunter Selection Limited; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food manufacturing company in Lincoln is seeking an experienced HGV Technician to maintain their fleet. The role involves servicing HGV and LGV vehicles, ensuring they meet DVSA MOT requirements, and performing repairs. Candidates should have experience in a fleet maintenance environment and hold an NVQ Level 3 in Vehicle Maintenance. Additional benefits include a competitive salary, matched pension, and a generous holiday package.

Benefits

Up to 10% Matched Private Pension

25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays

Reduced Healthcare Scheme

Online Staff Discounts Platform

Qualifications

• Experience in a fleet maintenance environment is essential.
• Must have worked as an HGV or LGV technician.
• Experience with hydraulics & gearboxes is required.

Responsibilities

• Perform maintenance and servicing of HGV & LGV vehicles.
• Inspect vehicles to meet DVSA MOT requirements.
• Complete all service schedule paperwork.

Skills

Experience working on trucks, tractor engines, trailers

Good knowledge of vehicle electrics for fault diagnostics

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work on own initiative

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Vehicle Maintenance / Servicing

Job description

HGV Technician – Lincoln

£41,000 + Overtime + Call-Out-Payments

Monday-Friday Days + 1 in 3 Saturdays (AM) & On-Call-Rota

Benefits

• Up to 10% Matched Private Pension + Life Assurance X4
• 25 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays
• Reduced Healthcare Scheme
• Simply Health Discounts - Eyecare, Dental, Chiropractic
• Online Staff Discounts Platform (Save around £3k per year!)

Our client is a leading food manufacturer, supplying into bakeries, supermarkets and online food delivery companies. They are looking for an experienced HGV Technician to join their fleet maintenance team.

Role & Responsibilities

• Maintenance and servicing of the HGV & LGV vehicles in the fleet
• Carry out maintenance work on a mixed fleet of DAF & IVECO trucks
• Working on engine mechanics, vehicle electrics, hydraulics, gearboxes
• Minor maintenance & repairs of forklift trucksEnsure that all vehicles are inspected and meet DVSA MOT requirements
• Working on own initiative and as part of a team
• Complete all service schedule paperwork

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• Ideally be an experienced HGV or LGV technician
• Must have worked in a fleet maintenance environment
• Experience working on trucks, tractor engines, trailers within a fleet maintenance operation
• NVQ Level 3 in Vehicle Maintenance / Servicing (or similar)
• Beneficial if hold a Class 1 or 2 driving licence
• Good knowledge of vehicle electrics for fault diagnostics
• Excellent communication skills
• Must have worked with hydraulics & gearboxes
• Any experience of servicing & maintaining forklifts would be beneficial
• Able to work on own initiative and as part of a team

To apply please email your CV / resume to [e-mail] - Chris Gumm - 01908 010 438

If you are interested in this position please click 'apply'.

Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors.

Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

For the purposes of the Conduct Regulations 2003, when advertising permanent vacancies we are acting as an Employment Agency, and when advertising temporary/contract vacancies we are acting as an Employment Business.