Master Technician (Shift)

Stagecoach Group; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free travel for you and household onTf

Company pension

Career development

Job summary

Stagecoach Bow Bus Garage in London is seeking a multi-skilled vehicle technician to maintain and repair our fleet of buses, including Dennis, Volvo and Scania and new electric buses.

You will undertake routine maintenance, diagnostic investigations on engines, fuel systems, turbo, ABS/EBS braking, service wheelchair ramps, perform mechanical and electrical tasks, and contribute to improving vehicle reliability with a proactive maintenance strategy.

Qualifications

• Experience working on buses and performing routine maintenance.
• Ability to diagnose engines, fuel systems, turbo, ABS/EBS braking systems using test equipment.
• Capable of servicing wheelchair ramps and performing mechanical/electrical work as needed.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair a fleet of buses to ensure reliability.
• Undertake diagnostic investigations on vehicle defects and identify faults.
• Carry out routine preventative maintenance according to schedules.
• Assist in training apprentices and sharing technical knowledge.
• Support management in improving vehicle reliability through data and action.

Skills

Bus maintenance

Diagnostics

Electrical systems

Mechanical repairs

Team collaboration

Tools

Diagnostic laptops

Job description

Salary

Salary £1,203.00 per week for a 37.5 hours

We need you!! If you love being a multi-skilled vehicle technician but you’re thinking “I fancy a change”, “I want more variety” or “I want to work in a team”, then we may just have exactly what you’re looking for! You’ve probably seen some of our vehicles driving around the East London area and the City, transporting our fantastic customers across London. Those customers rely on our services to get them to work, to the high street, to hospitals, to days away and nights out – and as part of our engineering team you’ll be a key part in making sure our vehicles are in tip top condition to do just that. It’s a really important role within our depot, so we’ll make sure you’re as looked after as our vehicles are! You’ll have the responsibility for maintaining and repairing our fleet of buses. Our buses include Dennis, Volvo and Scania and thus there’s some state of the art vehicles to work on. There are also some new electric buses in the fleet.

You need to have worked on buses before and be able to: undertake routine, preventative maintenance in accordance with Company maintenance schedules. undertake diagnostic investigations on reported vehicle defects including engines, fuel systems, turbos, air, hydraulic and ABS/EBS braking systems using laptops and other test equipment and to identify faults and carry out repairs where practical to do so. service and repair wheelchair ramps from various manufacturers. undertake mechanical/electrical and bodywork tasks as necessary in order to facilitate repairs. action repairs and test repairs have been effective. keep abreast of technical developments and new equipment introduced. assist in the technical training of mechanical/electrical apprentices. assisting management in reviewing vehicle reliability statistics and formulating a maintenance strategy to improve vehicle reliability.

You’ll be supported by a great team of fellow Electricians, Mechanics, Technicians, Storespeople, Administrators and Engineering Managers who all pull together to do a brilliant job. And it’s not all garage-based work. You could find yourself out and about dealing with vehicle issues on the road, so it won’t always be the same four walls you’re looking at!

Benefits

Aside from the reward of helping to deliver an incredible experience to our customers, there’s plenty more we can offer: Great benefits including a competitive salary, company pension scheme, free financial education and affordable loans, and a range of money-saving opportunities including discounts on holidays and retail brands, cinema outings, dental insurance, vehicle breakdown cover and hotels and attractions.

• Free travel for you and a household member on TfL bus and rail services (this is a non-contractual benefit) and outside London there is free travel for you and a companion on Stagecoach buses across the UK.
• UK-wide opportunities, career development and secondment opportunities to work elsewhere in our UK business. if you’re happy working in operations then that’s absolutely fine by us…but if you do want to progress we’ll support you every step of the way. You will be given exposure to work which will develop your skills and experience to allow your career further.
• An employee assistance programme to support health and wellbeing through a confidential service available 24 hours a day, which provides specialist guidance and assistance on a range of personal and work-related issues, from dealing with stress and anxiety to managing financial, marital or legal issues.
• A great working environment with loads of opportunity to make new friends from a bunch of great colleagues and employee networks building inclusive environments for women, veterans, carers, multicultural and LGBTQ+ colleagues. We are proud to advocate and collaborate with our corporate charity, as well as a number of community engagement projects – in addition to proudly promoting an array of health, wellbeing and family initiatives.

Stagecoach is proudly an inclusive employer, striving for a culture where everyone can be themselves and where all the differences people bring are truly appreciated.

We welcome applications from all, irrespective of gender, ethnicity, race, religion, beliefs, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, or age.

Location

Stagecoach Bow Bus Garage Fairfield Rd, Bow London E3 2QP

Welcome to Stagecoach, the UK’s #1 bus company. Every day we help millions of passengers get to the people and places that matter to them, connecting the communities we are proud to serve. Founded in 1980, Stagecoach has established itself as the UK’s largest transport operator, with services connecting more than 100 major towns and cities in England, Scotland, and Wales. We work with our partners to deliver a greener, smarter, safer, healthier, and fairer country. Providing extensive expertise in commercial and contracted markets, we assist national and regional government to deliver on ambitious plans for their citizens, communities, and local economy. Our team of 26,000 employees are proud to serve our customers and be an integral part of their local communities.