HGV Technician - Nights

DPDgroup; Hinckley; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday trading

Enhanced parental leave

Free life assurance 4x salary

Job summary

DPD UK is recruiting for an experienced HGV Workshop Technician to join our Fleet Maintenance team in Hinckley. You will report to the Vehicle Maintenance Unit Manager and contribute to servicing a large fleet of tractors and trailers in a time-critical distribution environment.

The role involves fault diagnostics, MOT preparation, and performing mechanical and electrical repairs on Mercedes, DAF, Dennis, Volvo, and Renault vehicles.

Qualifications

• Experience in heavy goods vehicle or heavy plant maintenance.
• Level 3 Vehicle Maintenance and Repair or time-served technician.
• Knowledge of working on Mercedes, DAF, Dennis, Volvo and Renault vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Service and maintain the fleet of trucks and trailers.
• Perform fault diagnostics on vehicles.
• MOT preparation for vehicles.
• Carry out weekly/monthly checks on HGVs.
• Carry out mechanical and electrical repairs on vehicles.

Skills

HGV workshop experience

Mechanical repairs

Electrical repairs

Education

Level 3 Vehicle Maintenance & Repair

Tools

Mercedes-Benz

DAF

Dennis

Volvo

Renault

Job description

HGV Technician - Nights Full-time Job Title: LGV Mechanical Engineer - Continental Nights Function: Engineering Vacancy Type: Permanent - Full Time Company Description Contract: Permanent, 42 hours per week Continental Nights Salary: circa £50,308 performance related bonus and overtime paid at enhanced rate Location: Hinckley Days of Work: 4 on 4 off

DPD UK is a member of Geopost who are a market leader in parcel delivery and e-commerce solutions, providing a broad range of delivery and innovative services for customers worldwide. DPD UK has a turnover of nearly £2 billion and our aim is to be the most sustainable delivery company in the UK. At DPD UK we also aim to deliver the best service, use the best technology and recruit and retain the best people in the industry.

DPD is a Valuable 500 company and a Disability Confident Employer.

Job Description

We are currently recruiting for an experienced and highly motivated HGV Workshop Technician / Mechanic to join our team of highly skilled technicians. As the successful HGV Technician / Mechanic you will report to the Vehicle Maintenance Unit Manager and be a key member of the team. Working in a time critical distribution environment, your key accountabilities will include;

• Servicing and maintaining DPD's fleet of approximately 1500 Mercedes Benz tractor units and in 2700 trailers.
• Fault Diagnostics on vehicles
• MOT Preparation for the vehicles
• Weekly/ monthly checks of HGV vehicles
• Mechanical and Electrical repairs on vehicles

Since November 2022 over 60% of our HGV Fleet use Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (HVO)

Qualifications

About You

As the successful candidate you will have had experience working within a similar Heavy Goods or Heavy Plant role, or have knowledge of yellow goods repairs. Ideally you will be Level 3 trained in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair or be a time served technician. You will have knowledge of working on Mercedes, DAF, Dennis, Volvo and Renault vehicles. You must demonstrate the core values of DPD's DNA - Passion, Respect, Honesty, Flexibility, Caring and Accountability. It would be advantageous if you were irtech licence qualified however this is not essential as we can provide further accreditation for this. A LGV Class 1 Driving Licence is desirable for this role but not essential.

Benefits

Additional Information About our Benefits We recognise that our people are at the heart of our business, without them we wouldn't be able to deliver our award-winning service to millions of customers across the country each day. It's important to us that we demonstrate our recognition of you in providing you with more than just a salary and job stability. To name but a few...

• Holiday trading
• Enhanced maternity and paternity package
• Free life assurance of 4 x salary on joining the pension scheme
• Health Kiosks visiting every location
• Vitality at Work
• Free On Site Parking
• Discounted shopping from 100's of retailers including up to 5% off supermarket shopping
• Milestone Days off to celebrate with your family and friends
• For employees who regularly use a screen as part of their job we offer free eye tests and support with the cost of glasses

Joining DPD can lead to not just a stable job but also a career. DPD prides itself on recognising and developing talent alongside a desire to promote from within. As a continually growing and evolving organisation, we are proud to offer a great number of development and promotion opportunities.

If you identify with our aims and values and can help us deliver our customers' promises, then this is the job for you!