HGV Technician (Glasgow East)

Volvo; Glasgow; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an HGV Technician in Glasgow, where you will be part of a dedicated team focused on delivering exceptional service. This role offers a fantastic shift pattern that promotes work-life balance while providing opportunities for personal and professional growth through ongoing training. You will engage in vital tasks such as conducting MOT service inspections and performing repairs on a wide range of vehicles. With competitive pay, including overtime and bonuses, this position is ideal for those looking to advance their automotive career in a supportive and inclusive environment. Embrace the chance to make a difference in the transport industry with a leading brand.

Benefits

Personalised ongoing training up to Master Technician

33 days holidays (inclusive of Bank Holidays)

Contributory pension scheme (up to 5%)

Health Plan

Life Assurance

Maternity & Adoption Leave 6 months full pay

Paternity Leave 2 weeks

Cycle to work scheme

Discount on Volvo & Renault cars

Discount on High Street shops

Qualifications

• Experience working on commercial vehicles like Volvo, Scania, DAF.
• Completed apprenticeship in Heavy Vehicle Repair and Maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Conduct regular MOT service inspections on various truck manufacturers.
• Perform repairs on engines, gearboxes, brakes, and suspension systems.

Skills

Heavy Vehicle Repair and Maintenance

Fault Finding

MOT Service Inspections

IT Literate

Knowledge of Commercial Vehicles

Education

City and Guilds / NVQ Level 2 or 3

Tools

Volvo’s In-House Systems

Job description

HGV Technician Glasgow East | ML3 0ED

Would you like to join our experienced team in our Glasgow East depot? Would you like to continue to learn and develop your automotive career? Would our fantastic shift pattern help your work-life balance?

As part of our team at Volvo, you will work a 38-hour week, paying up to £20 per hour with overtime, quarterly bonus, and fantastic earning potential.

Shift Pattern on a rotational basis:

1. Week 1 Days: Monday - Thursday 0700 - 1515 | Friday 0700 - 1430
2. Week 2 Backshift: Monday - Thursday 1300 - 2130 | Friday 1230 - 1900

Our Glasgow East site is adding to their team of Technicians - join one of the largest producers of heavy trucks in the world!

Working for a top brand like Volvo gives you stability, good rates of pay, along with a personalised training scheme and future progression.

Qualifications and skills required:

City and Guilds / NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Heavy Vehicle Repair and Maintenance. Ideally, you will have completed an apprenticeship where you have gained experience working on commercial vehicles such as Volvo, Scania, DAF, Mercedes, Iveco, buses, and coaches. IT literate. Able to demonstrate knowledge and experience as a HGV Technician/HGV Mechanic/PSV Mechanic. LGV C + E licence beneficial but not essential. HGV/PSV licence an advantage.

Our benefits:

• Personalised ongoing training up to Master Technician
• 33 days holidays (inclusive of Bank Holidays & increasing with service)
• Contributory pension scheme (up to 5%) + Health Plan + Life Assurance
• Maternity & Adoption Leave 6 months full pay moving to 6 months half pay
• Paternity Leave 2 weeks with a further 3 weeks in the first 3 years
• Other benefits include cycle to work scheme, friend and family discount on Volvo & Renault cars, discount on High Street shops, cinemas, travel, theme parks

For more details regarding our benefits please follow the link: volvo-employee-benefits-document.pdf (volvogroup.com)

Ready for the next move?

You will be carrying out regular MOT service inspections on a wide range of manufacturers’ trucks. Fault finding, and carrying out repairs on engines, gearboxes, brakes, suspension systems, etc. Completing paperwork such as job cards and service sheets, using Volvo’s in-house systems.

All Volvo group adverts are open 10 days minimum after the posting date.

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Who we are and what we believe in:
Our focus on Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity allows each of us the opportunity to bring our full authentic self to work and thrive by providing a safe and supportive environment, free of harassment and discrimination. We are committed to removing the barriers to entry, which is why we ask that even if you feel you may not meet every qualification on the job description, please apply and let us decide.

Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, across the globe, our trucks, buses, engines, construction equipment, financial services, and solutions make modern life possible. We are almost 100,000 people empowered to shape the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents with sharp minds and passion across the group’s leading brands and entities.

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.