PSV Mechanic

Arriva Group; Luton; On-site; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a PSV Mechanic / PSV Technician at the Luton Depot, where your expertise in vehicle maintenance will play a crucial role in ensuring the reliability and safety of our fleet. This full-time position offers a competitive hourly rate, opportunities for overtime, and fantastic career progression. Enjoy 25 days of annual leave, free bus travel for you and a family member, and retail discounts that can save you up to £1,200 a year. If you're passionate about delivering clean and sustainable transport services, this is the perfect opportunity for you to make a difference in the community.

Benefits

25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays

Free bus travel for you and a family member

Retail discounts worth up to £1,200 per year

Career progression opportunities

Overtime at time plus ½

Qualifications

• Minimum NVQ level 3 in PSV/HGV maintenance and repair required.
• Previous experience in a PSV or HGV environment is essential.

Responsibilities

• Carry out planned and preventative maintenance on buses and coaches.
• Perform diagnostic fault finding and reactive repairs to ensure vehicle reliability.

Skills

PSV/HGV maintenance and repair

Diagnostic fault finding

Servicing and maintenance

Vehicle fault diagnosis

Education

NVQ level 3 or equivalent

Job description

We are looking for experienced and ambitious PSV Mechanic / PSV Technician to join Arriva, based at our Luton Depot.

As a PSV Mechanic / PSV Technician, your role would involve carrying out planned and preventative maintenance along with diagnostic fault finding and reactive repairs to a fleet of commercially operated buses & coaches, to the strict standards set by both Arriva and the DVSA.

What Arriva can offer you as a PSV Mechanic / PSV Technician:

• £25 per hour
• Overtime at time plus ½ for all additional hours worked over the working week.
• Full-time, permanent contract.
• 25 days annual leave plus 8 bank holidays.
• Fantastic career progression.
• Free bus travel for you and a nominated member of your family.
• If you don't have a PCV licence, we teach you to drive a bus!
• Arriva Village - Retail discounts and offers worth up to £1,200 per year.

This role is working rotating shifts between 6am - 2.30pm / 2pm - 10.30pm with overtime availability at time and a half, providing Technicians the opportunity to earn £37.50p/h for overtime!

The role of a PSV Mechanic / PSV Technician will involve:

• Servicing, maintenance and repairs to Arriva and DVSA standards.
• Continuous improvement of vehicle reliability.
• MOT preparation, planned preventative maintenance campaigns and quality checks.
• Vehicle fault diagnosis and ensuring reliability and maintenance is kept to Arriva Standards (Higher than DVSA).

Requirements of a PSV Mechanic / PSV Technician:

• Qualifications for PSV/HGV maintenance and repair - Minimum of NVQ level 3 or any equivalent international qualification (will require confirmation).
• Previous experience within a PSV or HGV environment.
• A full UK driving licence (6 points or less).
• Ability to be passed fit for a PCV pre-employment medical.

APPLY NOW to join the Arriva team to help deliver our vision of providing clean, sustainable and reliable transport services to our customers for a greener future.

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