HGV Technician - Ely

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

Job summary

A leading vehicle manufacturer in Ely seeks skilled HGV Technicians to perform high-standard service, maintenance, and repairs on HGVs. Competitive pay of up to £22 per hour plus substantial benefits including a signing bonus, generous holiday, and career development opportunities. Join a committed team dedicated to sustainable transport solutions.

Benefits

£3,000 signing bonus

Pension Plan

Health cash plan

Employee savings and retail discounts

Career development opportunities

Extended maternity/adoption/paternity leave

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.
• Perform safety inspections and routine maintenance.
• Maintain a clean and organised working environment.

Skills

Strong diagnostic and problem solving skills

Team player with a 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).

Benefits

• £3,000 signing bonus!! payable to direct candidates.
• Salary up to £22 per hour (dependent upon skill set and experience).
• Rotating shift: Monday to Friday – 0600hrs to 1400hrs / 1400hrs to 2200hrs, Saturday overtime available 0700hrs to 1300hrs at time and a half.
• Overtime @ time and a half Mon to Sat – double times Sundays/bank holidays.
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays, raising to 30 days with service.
• 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.

About Volvo

At Volvo Truck and Bus, we're looking for skilled and ambitious HGV Technicians to join our growing team!

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.