Scania Heavy Vehicle Technician Apprenticeship - Clone Record

Keltruck Scania; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in the automotive sector is seeking enthusiastic apprentices to join their team. This role offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience while working on Scania heavy vehicles. You will receive comprehensive training, including access to a state-of-the-art training academy, ensuring you develop essential skills in mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and electrical systems. With a strong focus on staff development, the company provides an excellent employment package, including generous holiday entitlement, a pension scheme, and various employee benefits. If you're ready to kickstart your career in the automotive industry, this apprenticeship could be the perfect fit for you.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Pension scheme

Life insurance

Health and wellbeing support

Continued learning opportunities

Free warm drinks

Free parking

Free uniform

Refer a friend scheme

Length of service awards

Qualifications

• Training on heavy vehicle technologies including mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and electrical systems.
• Achieve IMI Level 3 and IRTEC Accreditation during the apprenticeship.

Responsibilities

• Work alongside a qualified Technician to learn repairs and maintenance of Scania vehicles.
• Ensure proper documentation and logs for all vehicles serviced.

Skills

Mechanical Systems

Pneumatic Systems

Hydraulic Systems

Electrical Systems

Heavy Vehicle Technologies

Education

IMI Level 3 Heavy Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician

IRTEC Accreditation

Tools

Scania Tool Box

Tool Kit

Job description

Established in 1983, Keltruck Ltd is the largest independent Scania dealer in Europe with 18 depots across the Midlands and South Wales. The company, founded by Chris Kelly, is today managed by an experienced team of executive directors with several decades worth of experience within the road transport industry and the Scania U.K. network between them.

Keltruck invests considerably in staff development and training, and you can expect to receive comprehensive training to provide opportunities for career progression.

For more than 125 years, Scania has been at the forefront of the automotive industry and today is one of the world’s most recognised and respected commercial vehicle brands. Working for Keltruck is not just about the job; Keltruck goes the extra mile to provide an excellent employment package for every member of staff. Some of the benefits include:

• 25 days holiday a year plus bank holidays (increases with service)
• Pension scheme
• Life insurance
• Help@hand access for health and wellbeing support (access to a Doctor and personal medical help)
• Access to YourFix, Keltruck’s rewards, benefits and communication platform which includes high street savings and various employee support tools from Keltruck
• Length of service awards starting at year 1 and then every 5 years (increases to holiday entitlement, pension, salary, high value watch of your choice and factory tour to Sweden)
• Scania tool box and tool kit for all Technical Apprentices for free
• Access to Costco membership
• Free warm drinks
• Free parking
• Free uniform
• Refer a friend scheme of up to £2,500 per person
• Continued learning once in a qualified role

Whilst at college, Keltruck provides your travel, food and accommodation costs as part of the apprenticeship. As part of the Scania Apprenticeship Programme, you will have the opportunity to gain new skills and knowledge whilst carrying out maintenance and repairs on Scania heavy vehicles in your workplace. This will include mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and electrical vehicle systems. You will also receive excellent training at Scania’s state-of-the-art training academy to further develop your new skills and knowledge to the next level.

Roles and Responsibilities – You will:

• Work alongside a qualified Technician to learn how to carry out repairs according to Scania procedures in a safe and responsible manner
• Be trained on how to service, maintain and repair Scania vehicles which have the latest technology
• Learn the fundamentals of heavy vehicle technologies – heavy vehicle chassis, engine, fuels, transmissions, hydraulic and air braking, electrical systems, and testing
• Be taught how to setup accessories and specific equipment on the vehicles
• Ensure appropriate work logs are kept for all vehicles, and all job cards and service sheets are completed in a timely manner
• Keep high levels of morale and focus to ensure the highest possible levels of productive efficiency, quality of workmanship, and production finish in order to sustain growth in customer confidence in the service provided
• Represent Keltruck in a professional and courteous manner when dealing with customers and the general public
• Communicate effectively with other departments in the business
• Adhere to Keltruck’s Core Values of Caring, Integrity, Professional and Dependable

If this sounds like the role for you, apply now!

During your heavy vehicle apprenticeship programme, you will be required to attend Scania’s state-of-the-art training academy, the biggest automotive training facility in the UK. You will visit the training academy for 16 separate weeks (Mon – Fri) over the duration of the 32-month programme. All travel expenses to and from the academy, together with the costs of the hotel accommodation, are paid for by the employer.

As Scania’s dedicated training partner, Remit will deliver comprehensive training to all apprentices periodically throughout the programme. During these training sessions, your Development Coach will review your progress, set SMART targets, and identify any additional support that you may require.

As a result, you will achieve:

• IMI Level 3 Heavy Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician
• IRTEC Accreditation

Monday to Friday 08:00 - 16:30 (Shifts may vary)