HGV Technician Day Shift

Volvo; Felixstowe; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading transport solutions provider is seeking an HGV Technician for a permanent day shift in Felixstowe. The role involves diagnostic and technical repair work on heavy goods vehicles, with competitive pay up to £19.50 per hour. Candidates should have relevant qualifications and significant experience in the industry. Join a committed team and contribute to sustainable transport solutions.

Benefits

25 days holiday rising with service

Opportunity to gain IRTEC & IVR Qualifications

Pension scheme

Healthcare Cashback Scheme

Employee discounts across retailers, cinemas

Buy Back Holiday scheme

Qualifications

• Ability to understand & analyze technical issues & propose appropriate solutions.
• Ability to operate GDS and Impact systems specific to the process stages.

Responsibilities

• Provide diagnostic and technical diagnosis and specify repair solutions.
• Ensure timely handover of completed jobs to CSR for invoicing.
• Carry out effective shift handover including any outstanding repair order.

Skills

Significant experience working as a technician in the Heavy Goods Vehicle industry

Good knowledge of VOSA requirements

Ability to communicate at all levels

Basic knowledge of Microsoft Outlook

Education

HGV Technician City and Guilds, NVQ 3 or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future. If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match.

Responsibilities

Role: HGV Technician - Perm Day Shift

Hours: 40 hours 07:00 – 15:30 with a 30 min break and alternate Saturdays paid at time and a half

Salary: Paying up to £19.50 per hour for a 40 hour basic week. This role also offers the opportunity to gain an IRTEC, IVR and a Heavy Goods Licence.

Location: Dealership in Felixstowe, operating from a newly built depot.

Benefits

• 25 days holiday rising with service
• Opportunity to gain IRTEC & IVR Qualifications from in-house training school
• Pension scheme
• Healthcare Cashback Scheme
• Employee discounts across retailers, cinemas, ++++
• Discount on Arval Contract Hire Vehicles
• Buy Back Holiday scheme

Main Duties

• Provide diagnostic and technical diagnosis and accurately specify repair solutions
• Specify repair solutions to facilitate the production of quotes / works orders
• Specify repair solutions for defects / minor defects found during service or other planned work
• Ensure time recording procedures are complied with including correct use of codes
• Ensure timely hand over of completed, fully specified jobs to CSR for invoicing
• Carry out effective shift hand over including any outstanding repair order & customer issues

What you can bring to us

• Significant experience of working as a technician within the Heavy Goods Vehicle industry
• Good knowledge of VOSA requirements and MOT testers manual
• An understanding of Operators Licence Laws and Regulations
• The application of Standard Times
• Knowledge of workshop KPI’s
• Technical product knowledge

Requirements

• HGV Technician City and Guilds, NVQ 3 or equivalent
• Ability to communicate at all levels both written and verbally
• Ability to understand & analyse technical issues & propose appropriate solutions
• Ability to operate GDS and Impact systems, specific to the process stages
• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Outlook

Renault Truck Commercials Ltd is an equal opportunity employer

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Who we are and what we believe in

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.

As part of Volvo Group, Renault Trucks counts 10,000 professionals committed to have a positive impact on society. We want to contribute to a more sustainable future. We create the business opportunities to make it happen and we stand up to lead this transformation in the transport industry. We care for each other and value our work-life balance. We are eager to learn and grow. We think as entrepreneurs, we are empowered and fairly recognized for our contribution. We are simple, pragmatic, committed and warm.