HGV Technician - Bury St Edmunds

Volvo Group; Bury St Edmunds; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading transport solutions company in Bury St Edmunds is seeking a qualified HGV Technician. Responsibilities include servicing, maintaining, and repairing Volvo HGVs while ensuring compliance with safety standards. The ideal candidate will possess strong diagnostic skills, a proactive attitude, and a valid UK driving licence. This role offers a competitive hourly rate of up to £19.50, with a signing bonus and comprehensive benefits including generous pension and health plans.

Benefits

Generous Pension Plan

Health cash plan

Employee savings and retail discounts

Career development opportunities

Support through an online Wellbeing centre

Qualifications

• Experience working with HGVs or commercial vehicles.
• Valid UK driving licence (HGV licence desirable but not essential).

Responsibilities

• Carry out service, maintenance, and repair work on Volvo HGVs.
• Diagnose and rectify vehicle faults using modern diagnostic equipment.
• Perform safety inspections and routine maintenance.

Skills

Strong diagnostic and problem-solving skills

Team player

Proactive attitude

Education

Fully qualified HGV Technician (City & Guilds / NVQ Level 3 or equivalent)

Job description

Responsibilities

• Carry out service, maintenance, and repair work on Volvo HGVs to the highest standards.
• Diagnose and rectify vehicle faults using modern diagnostic equipment.
• Perform safety inspections, MOT preparations, and routine maintenance.
• Ensure all work is completed efficiently, safely, and in line with manufacturer standards.
• Maintain a clean and organised working environment.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified HGV Technician (City & Guilds / NVQ Level 3 or equivalent).
• Experience working with HGVs or commercial vehicles.
• Strong diagnostic and problem‑solving skills.
• A team player with a proactive attitude.
• Valid UK driving licence (HGV licence desirable but not essential).

Company Overview

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. At Volvo Trucks you will be part of leading the way towards a sustainable transport industry. For nearly a century we have been innovating for people - to make life easier, better and safer. Driving progress is our promise to customers, to the industry and to society. At Volvo Trucks we share a curiosity to learn, we work with passion and we embrace change to stay ahead. Join us, together we move the world we want to live in.

Salary and Benefits

Signing bonus: £2,500 on application. Bonus structure: £1,500 on starting, £1,000 after 6 months.

Salary up to £19.50 per hour + overtime @ time and a half. Monday-Friday 06:00‑14:00/14:00‑22:00hrs. Alternate Saturdays paid at overtime - time and a half. Overtime @ time and a half Mon to Sat, double times Sundays/bank holidays.

• Generous Pension Plan
• Health cash plan + access to dental insurance
• Extended maternity/adoption/paternity leave: Maternity & Adoption Leave 6 months full pay moving to 6 months half pay; Paternity 2 weeks leave with further 3 weeks in first 3 years
• Cash savings plan
• Employee savings and retail discounts
• Ignition, our electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Career development opportunities, along with training plans managed through our in‑house Technical training team.
• Support for you and your family through an online Wellbeing centre