HGV Technician

DPD Group UK; Smethwick; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading parcel delivery company in Smethwick is seeking an experienced HGV/LGV Workshop Technician/Mechanic. The role involves servicing and maintaining a fleet of vehicles, performing diagnostics, and ensuring MOT preparation. The successful candidate will have experience in a similar role and ideally hold a Level 3 in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair. Offered benefits include enhanced maternity/paternity packages, life assurance, and employee discounts.

Benefits

Enhanced maternity and paternity package

Free life assurance of 4 x salary

Free onsite car parking

Health Kiosks at locations

Discounted shopping

Milestone Days off

Free eye tests and support with glasses

Qualifications

• Experience in maintaining and servicing heavy goods vehicles.
• Ability to perform fault diagnostics and mechanical repairs.

Responsibilities

• Service and maintain DPD's fleet of vehicles.
• Perform fault diagnostics and prepare vehicles for MOT.
• Conduct weekly/monthly checks on HGV vehicles.

Skills

Experience in Heavy Goods or Heavy Plant role

Knowledge of yellow goods repairs

Knowledge of Mercedes, DAF, Dennis, Volvo, and Renault vehicles

Level 3 trained in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair

Irtech licence (advantageous)

Education

Level 3 in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair

Job description

Company Description

• Contract: Permanent / 40.25 hours per week
• Salary: circa £51k per annum plus performance bonus and overtime
• Location: DPD Smethwick
• Days of Work: 4 on 4 off
• Hours of Work: Nights 18:40 – 07:00

DPD is a member of Geopost, one of Europe's leading parcel delivery networks, and aims to be the most sustainable delivery company in the UK, with a turnover of over £2 billion. We also deliver the best service, use the best technology and recruit and retain the best people in the industry.

Job Description

Due to continued growth we are delighted to announce we are currently recruiting for an experienced and highly motivated HGV/LGV Workshop Technician/Mechanic to join our thriving business. This role, which is based at our site in Oldbury, will offer the successful candidate the opportunity to be part of the UK's leading parcel delivery business.

This role will be working days covering a continental shift pattern of 4 on 4 off on days 06:40–19:00.

As the successful HGV Technician/Mechanic, you will report to the Workshop 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 2700 trailers.
• Fault diagnostics on vehicles.
• MOT preparation for the vehicles.
• Weekly/monthly checks of HGV vehicles.
• Mechanical and electrical repairs on vehicles.

Qualifications

About You

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, Hard Work 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.

Additional Information

About our benefits

We recognise that our people are at the heart of our business, without them we wouldn’t 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 in providing you with more than just a salary and job stability. To name but a few…

• Enhanced maternity and paternity package.
• Free life assurance of 4 x salary on joining the pension scheme.
• Free onsite car parking for all employees.
• Health Kiosks visiting every location.
• Discounted shopping from 100’s of retailers including up to 5% off supermarket shopping.
• Milestone Days off to celebrate with your family and friends.
• 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.