HGV Technician — Fleet Diagnostics & Repairs Expert

Gallagher Aggregates Ltd; Maidstone; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Gallagher Aggregates Ltd in Maidstone is seeking an experienced HGV Technician to join our workshop at Hermitage Quarry. You will service and repair a wide range of heavy goods vehicles to keep our fleet roadworthy.

You will report to the Transport Manager and perform inspections, MOT preparation, and routine maintenance, including parts ordering and documentation. A full driving licence is required; time-served or qualification is preferred.

Qualifications

• Must be hard working and flexible, able to use own initiative.
• Time-served or qualified as a technician.
• Experience with construction-type vehicles is desirable.
• Diagnostic skills and light vehicle experience desirable.
• Hold a full clean Driving Licence (Cat C, C+E desirable).

Responsibilities

• Carry out vehicle inspection, maintenance, repair and MOT preparation.
• High level of focus towards actioning VOR and daily defects promptly.
• Document all work using Truckfile, in a timely manner, to maintain PMI intervals.
• Identification and ordering of parts to complete repair work as required.
• Ability to work alone on your own initiative when required providing the key repair and maintenance services to the transport fleet.
• Ensure a high level of personal productivity within your daily duties across inspection, maintenance, diagnosis and repair.
• Ensure all vehicles are repaired and maintained to a high standard per manufacturers specifications.
• Attendance to onsite and roadside breakdowns as required.
• Develop good working relationships with the driver teams across the business.
• Work closely with the Transport Manager in contributing to the development of the workshop and transport function.
• Maintain and deliver ongoing training and development of self to ensure a high quality of technical skillset.
• Continually maintaining and improving the Gallagher brand by appearance and housekeeping.

Skills

Hard working

Flexible

Initiative

Confident

Diagnostic skills

Light vehicle experience

Full clean Driving Licence

Education

Qualified or time served

Tools

Truckfile

Job description

Gallagher Aggregates Ltd in Maidstone is seeking an experienced HGV Technician to join our workshop at Hermitage Quarry. You will service and repair a wide range of heavy goods vehicles to keep our fleet roadworthy.

You will report to the Transport Manager and perform inspections, MOT preparation, and routine maintenance, including parts ordering and documentation. A full driving licence is required; time-served or qualification is preferred.