HGV Technician - Wellingborough

AB Volvo; Wellingborough; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£3,000 signing bonus

Salary up to £21 per hour

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Overtime pay time and a half Mon–Sat

Health cash plan

Maternity/adoption/paternity leave

Cycle to work scheme

Job summary

Volvo Truck & Bus in the United Kingdom seeks a Fully qualified HGV Technician to maintain and repair Volvo HGVs. You will diagnose faults, perform MOTs, and carry out routine servicing in a safety-conscious workshop.

The role emphasizes modern diagnostic methods, high standards, and a team-oriented environment with world-class training and development opportunities.

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.

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

Skills

HGV Technician

Diagnostics

Problem-solving

Team player

Education

City & Guilds / NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Tools

Diagnostic equipment

Job description

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Up to £22 per hour dependent upon experience/qualifications

Rotating shift

• Week 1: Mon to Thurs 0500hrs to 1500hrs
• Week 2: Mon to Thurs 1400hrs to midnight
• Week 3: Tues to Fri 0500hrs to 1500hrs + Saturday @ overtime
• Week 4: Tues to Fri 1400hrs to midnight

OWN YOUR FUTURE WITH VOLVO TRUCK & BUS

Are you ready to take the next step in your career?

• up to £3,000 signing bonus offered

This is more than just a job, it’s a long-term career path with world class training, clear development pathways, and the opportunity to work with one of the most respected brands in the industry.

At Volvo Truck & Bus , we invest heavily in our technicians. Here’s just some of the training we can offer you:

• E-Mobility Training (future-focused EV systems)
• Technicians are trained to a minimum Volvo Bronze Level
• Opportunities to progress to Silver and Gold level accreditation

We can offer you

• Salary up to £21 per hour dependent upon qualifications and experience
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays raising to 30 days with service
• Overtime @ time and a half Mon to Sat - double times Sundays/bank hols!
• 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

What you will bring to us

• 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.

What you will do

• 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

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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.

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.

Every day, Volvo Group products and services ensure that people have food on the table, children arrive safely at school and roads and buildings can be constructed. Looking ahead,we are committed to driving the transition to sustainable and safe transport, mobility and infrastructure solutions toward a net-zero society.

Joining Volvo Group, you will work with some of the world’s most iconic brands and be part of a global and leading industrial company that is harnessing automated driving, electromobility and connectivity.

Our people are passionate about what they do, they aim for high performance and thrive on teamwork and learning. Everyday life at Volvo is defined by a climate of support, care and mutual respect.

If you aspire to grow and make an impact, join us on our journey to create a better and more resilient society for the coming generations.