HGV Technician

James Grace; Swannington; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

James Grace is seeking a Permanent HGV Technician in Leicestershire. You will maintain and repair cars and light commercials, diagnose faults, carry out servicing and health checks, and perform maintenance to MOT and manufacturer standards. You may mentor apprentices and work with a wide range of workshop duties.

The role offers a Monday–Friday 8am–5pm schedule with Saturday mornings on a rota, and a highly competitive salary based on experience and time served.

Qualifications

• Level 3 qualification in Vehicle Maintenance or time served in a similar role.
• Full driving licence; Class C or C+E an advantage.
• Flexibility to work across a wide range of workshop duties.
• MOT tester experience is advantageous; training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair cars and light commercial vehicles to a high standard.
• Perform diagnostic and fault finding as part of daily duties.
• Carry out servicing and health checks on vehicles.
• Conduct cambelts, brake inspections and replacements where required.
• Ensure work aligns with MOT and manufacturer standards.
• Mentor apprentice technicians where applicable.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Customer service

Education

Level 3 Vehicle Maintenance

Time served in similar role

Tools

Diagnostic equipment

General workshop tools

Job description

HGV Technician
Leicestershire

Working Schedule
Monday to Friday 8am to 5pm
Saturday 7.30am to 1pm on a rota basis.
A highly competitive salary is available for the correct candidate and dependant on experience and time served.".

Our Commercial Vehicle client is looking for a Permanent HGV Technician to join their growing business.

The Role
To maintain and repair car and light commercial vehicles to a high quality standard, in a prompt and caring manner ensuring maximum customer satisfaction.
For the successful candidate your roles will also include
Diagnostic and vehicle fault finding
Carry out routine inspections and health checks
Carry out routine servicing on all makes and models of cars and light commercials.
Periodic maintenance including cambelt, brake inspections and replacement, clutch replacements.
Carry out vehicle maintenance and repair in a safe and competent manner to MOT and manufacturer standards.

Duties
Working in a fast paced and busy workshop environment you will be responsible for providing clear and accurate write ups on the work required to complete each task. You will have a keen eye for detail in your work so that all vehicles are inspected and diagnosed to a high standard. Your technical knowledge will be shared to both colleagues and customers alike in a clear and professional manner, so strong communication skills are required. A good working knowledge of technical and diagnostic equipment is a desired on all makes and models as our customer base ranges from fleet vehicles through to private vehicles of all ages and mileage.
Being able to work on your own initiative is a must and within the allocated times for each job to ensure customers expectations are met and exceeded.
Your knowledge and experience can also be used to help guide and mentor apprentice technicians, where applicable.

Requirements
Flexibility to be involved in a wide range of workshop duties outside of day to day tasks.
Class (phone number removed) and 7 MOT tester is an advantage but training will be given to the right candidate.
Level 3 qualification in Vehicle Maintenance or time served in a similar role.
A full driving license is required with class C or C+E being an advantage.