Night Shift Hgv Technician

Elise Search; Rugby; On-site; GBP 66,000 - 73,000; Full time

Job summary

Night Shift HGV Technician in Rugby is offered by Elise Search with a stable, long-term career path. The role involves servicing, maintaining, MOT preparation, and repairing a fleet of HGVs, trailers, and light commercial vehicles, while building knowledge of new vehicle technologies.

The ideal candidate holds NVQ Level 3 / IMI advanced apprenticeship / City & Guilds Level 2 or equivalent, with experience on vans, cars, or HGV/trailer tech, and a full driving licence (HGV preferred).

Qualifications

• Fully qualified mechanic or HGV technician with NVQ Level 3, IMI advanced level apprenticeship, City and Guilds level 2 or equivalent.
• Experience as a vehicle technician on vans, cars or as an HGV/trailer technician or trailer fitter.
• Full driving licence; HGV licence preferred but car licence acceptable.

Responsibilities

• Service, maintain, prepare for MOT, and repair a fleet of HGVs, trailers and light commercial vehicles.
• Build product knowledge of all vehicle types including new technologies.
• Diagnose faults using manufacturer and generic electronic diagnosis equipment.
• Complete all repair work in-house where possible, using the full range of your technical skills.
• This position is based in Rugby with free staff parking on site.

Skills

Diagnostic skills

Repair & maintenance

Vehicle systems knowledge

Safety-conscious

Education

NVQ Level 3

IMI Advanced Apprenticeship

City & Guilds Level 2

Tools

Electronic diagnostic equipment

Job description

Night Shift HGV Technician

This very stable and profitable national organisation is recruiting for night shift HGV Technicians in Rugby.

The positions are working in their fleet workshop on a range of vehicles, with ongoing training on new vehicle technologies and personal career development provided; alongside a truly outstanding range of benefits which are detailed below.

The role:

• Service, maintain, prepare for MOT, and repair a fleet of HGVs, trailers and light commercial vehicles
• Build your product knowledge of all vehicle types including new technologies
• Diagnose faults using manufacturer and generic electronic diagnosis equipment
• Complete all repair work in-house where possible, using the full range of your technical skills
• This position is based in Rugby with free staff parking on site.

The Vehicle Technician should:

• Be a fully qualified mechanic or HGV technician with NVQ level 3, IMI advanced level apprenticeship, City and Guilds level 2, or equivalent qualifications.
• Have good experience of working as a vehicle technician on a range of vans and cars OR as an HGV mechanic, trailer technician or trailer fitter.
• Have a full driving licence, we are especially interested in speaking to candidates with an HGV licence, but a standard car licence is fine too.

The Business:

• A market leader in their field who invest regularly in new vehicle technologies and give training on them
• Very successful organisation who offer a stable, long-term career to their HGV technicians with technical development and career progression plans tailored to you
• Genuinely support their employees with assistance programmes to help people in emergency situations, to support family life and to provide funds to local causes.
• Have a mental health and wellbeing programme with trained mental health first aiders accessible to all
• Give an unrivalled benefits package including a very generous company pension scheme, enhanced overtime rates, good holidays that rise with service, a flexible benefit that can be used for a variety of options including additional holidays or a personal car scheme.
• Offer earnings of c.£68-73k with annual pay reviews on top, this is based on a starting salary of c.£66k with a little overtime on top, earnings of £73k are easily achievable, but further overtime is voluntary.