PSV/HGV Lead Mechanic

First Rail; West of England; Sur place; GBP 41 000 - 50 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

FirstGroup plc in Bristol Hengrove Depot is seeking an organised PSV/HGV Lead Mechanic to join our busy, fully electric depot. PSV or HGV experience helps, but we welcome ex-forces engineers with an engineering apprenticeship and transferable experience from other automotive sectors.

You will lead a capable engineering team, monitor daily operations and supervise in the absence of management. The role is Mon-Fri 6pm-2am, 39 hours per week, with overtime paid at enhanced rates.

Qualifications

• HGV/PSV experience required or desirable.
• Experience supervising a team in a workshop environment.
• Valid UK driving licence preferred.

Responsabilités

• Lead and monitor the daily operations of the depot's engineering team.
• Supervise staff in the absence of the Engineering management team and ensure workshop compliance.

Connaissances

HGV/PSV experience

Supervisory experience

UK driving licence

Attention to detail

Formation

Level 3 NVQ/SVQ or City & Guilds (vehicle maintenance & repair)

Description du poste

About Us

FirstGroup plc is a leading provider of transport services in the UK and Ireland, and a member of the FTSE 250. Our 30,000 colleagues work across the UK to provide easy and convenient mobility, improving quality of life by connecting people and communities.

Position: PSV/HGV Lead Mechanic

Location: Bristol Hengrove Depot, BS4 1UJ

We’re seeking an organised and experienced PSV/HGV Lead Mechanic to join the team in our busy and now fully electric Bristol Hengrove Depot. PSV or HGV mechanical experience is great however we love to hear from ex-Forces personnel with an engineeringapprenticeship qualification, and experienced engineers from other automotive sectors looking for a change.

Key Details:

• £45,150 per annum
• Weekday overtime paid at £26.70 per hour
• Weekend overtime paid at £35.60 per hour
• 39 hours per week
• Monday-Friday 6pm-2am

In this role you will ensure strong teams are built in the depot, by consistently delivering a great service everyday. You will monitor the daily running of the engineering dept and all engineering staff, and supervise in the absence of the Engineering management team. This role operates on a roughly 30/70 ratio of 30% on the tools, hands onwith repairs and diagnostics and 70% managing staff, compliance and workshop admin.

What We’re Looking For

• Do you have a Level 3 NVQ/SVQ or City & Guilds equivalent in vehicle maintenance & repair?
• Do you have experience working on HGV or PSV?
• Do you have a valid UK driving licence?
• Do you also have a strong attention to detail and a passion for mechanics?
• Do you have a good degree of literacy and supervisory experience?

Applicants are advised that background checks will be conducted as a standard part of our recruitment process and to comply with UK employment requirements, we ask all applicants to confirm their right to work in the UK.

We aspire to be a diverse and inclusive employer because we believe that diversity brings benefits for our customers, communities and our people. Valuing our differences and drawing on our collective knowledge and experience helps us develop new services, open up new markets and broaden our customer base. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome everyone regardless of social background, gender or gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, marriage or civil partnership status, race, religious beliefs, disability, sexual orientation, sex or age.