HGV Technician Late Shift

Volvo Group; Felixstowe; On-site; GBP 51,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading transport solutions provider in Felixstowe is seeking a skilled technician for the Heavy Goods Vehicle industry. You will be responsible for diagnosing issues, specifying repair solutions, and ensuring compliance with regulations. The ideal candidate has significant experience in this field and relevant qualifications. This full-time role offers a pay rate of up to £25.50 per hour and various benefits including training opportunities and a pension scheme.

Benefits

25 days holiday rising with service

Opportunity for additional qualifications

Pension scheme

Healthcare Cashback Scheme

Employee discounts across retailers

Discount on Contract Hire Vehicles

Buy Back Holiday scheme

Qualifications

• Significant experience as a technician in the Heavy Goods Vehicle industry.
• Ability to understand and analyze technical issues.
• Effective communication skills at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Provide diagnostic and technical diagnosis.
• Specify repair solutions for defects found during service.
• Ensure compliance with time recording procedures.

Skills

Heavy Goods Vehicle industry experience

Knowledge of VOSA requirements

Understanding of Operators Licence Laws

Technical product knowledge

Effective communication

Basic Microsoft Outlook knowledge

Education

HGV Technician City and Guilds, NVQ 3 or equivalent

Job description

Responsibilities

• 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

Qualifications

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

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.

Working Hours

40 hours 15:30 to midnight with a 30 min break Saturday's when required paid at time and a half

Paying up to £25.50 per hour for a 40 hour basic week, this role also offers the opportunity to gain an IRTEC, IVR and a Heavy Goods Licence. This is an exciting time to join our Dealership in Felixstowe working within our newly built depot and some of our benefits on offer are:

Benefits

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