Light Vehicle Mechanic train up to HGV

AB Volvo; Coventry; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading company in the sustainable transport industry as an HGV Technician in Coventry. Offering a competitive salary training opportunity alongside a £1000 signing bonus, you will transition your skills to work with the most powerful trucks in the world, with extensive support in technical training and career development.

Benefits

Overtime @ time and a half

Health cash plan with access to dental insurance

25 days holiday + bank holidays raising to 30 days with service

Employee savings and retail discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Career development opportunities

Support for you and your family through an online Wellbeing centre

Volvo savings centre - retail and cinema discounts

Qualifications

• Qualified in Light Vehicle Maintenance & Repair.
• Proven work experience on cars, vans, plant, or motorbikes.
• Able to work as a LGV Technician/Vehicle Technician.

Responsibilities

• Carry out inspections, MOT preparation, and diagnostic work.
• Repair engines, gearboxes, brakes, and suspension systems.
• Use Volvo’s in-house systems and complete paperwork.

Skills

Light vehicle experience

IT literate

diagnostic work

Education

Level 2 or 3 Diploma in Light Vehicle Maintenance & Repair

City and Guilds / NVQ Level 2 or 3 or equivalent

Job description

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Interested in switching from a Light Vehicle Technician to HGV?

Join our Coventry team!

£1000 signing bonus payable after 6 months service!

Salary up to £17.50 per hour whilst training!

If you are a passionate mechanic working with cars, vans, motorbikes and plant... and your career matters to you, consider switching to work on the biggest, most powerful trucks in the world - Volvo Trucks!

Volvo Trucks are now offering a unique opportunity at our Coventry site.

Who are you

If you have aLevel 2 or 3 Diploma in Light Vehicle Maintenance & Repair principles - then apply today!

KEY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ROLE

• City and Guilds / NVQ Level 2 or 3 or equivalent, in Light Vehicle Repair and Maintenance
• Light vehicle experience – proven work experience on cars, vans, plant or motorbikes.
• IT literate.
• Able to demonstrate knowledge and experience as a LGV Technician/Vehicle Technician/Plant Mechanic

What will you do

Covering rotating shifts earlies/lates Monday to Friday

Monday-Friday 06:00 – 14.30 and 14.00 - 22.30hrs (Saturday morning available @ overtime)

Your role will involve carrying out inspections, MOT preparation, diagnostic work and fault finding, carrying out repairs on engines, gearboxes, brakes and suspension systems on trucks and buses. You will also learn to use Volvo’s in-house systems and complete paperwork such as job cards and service sheets. We will help and support you to learn to work to Volvo Service Times.

At Volvo we invest heavily in the development of our employees - our unique conversion programme is a fantastic mix of college training at Volvo’s Training Academy, training from regional training managers and on-the-job mentoring, to help you convert your skills from working on LGVs to HGVs.

What’s in it for you?

ARE WE THE PERFECT MATCH?

• Overtime @ time and a half
• Health cash plan with access to dental insurance
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays raising to 30 days with service
• Employee savings and retail discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Career development opportunities, along with training plans managed through our inhouse Technical training team.
• Support for you and your family through an online Wellbeing centre
• Volvo savings centre - retail and cinema discounts

As one of approximately 95,000 Volvo Group employees all over the world, you will be treated with respect. Together we strive to create an inclusive culture where everyone can contribute to their full potential and be accepted for who they are

We value your data privacy and therefore do not accept applications via mail.

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.