Vehicle Engineer

Kautec Recruitment; Croydon; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking qualified HGV Technicians to provide high-level mechanical service across a diverse fleet in Croydon, England. Ideal candidates will possess City & Guilds or NVQ qualifications, along with skills in maintenance, inspections, and repairs. This opportunity comes with a supportive work environment and the potential for career growth.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified (City & Guilds), NVQ or equivalent required.
• Additional accreditations like IRTEC are desirable.
• HGV Class 1 licence preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct routine and preventative maintenance.
• Prepare vehicles for MOT.
• Perform scheduled servicing to DVSA standards.

Skills

Mechanical understanding of commercial vehicles

Hydraulics and pneumatics skills

Electrical and wiring inspection skills

Education

City & Guilds, NVQ, or equivalent

IRTEC accreditation

HGV Class 1 licence

Job description

Our client have been providing first class solutions for many years. It’s the standards that are set in the workshop that go a long to ensuring customer satisfaction at the other end.

We are looking for qualified and time served HGV Technicians who can demonstrate a thorough understanding of commercial vehicle mechanical dynamics.

You can expect to be situated in a positive and vibrant working environment where your efforts will be rewarded. A skills shortage can be trained by way of upskilling. What cannot be trained however is the right attitude and the desire to give your clients a first class service.

You will be carrying out inspections to a varied and diverse fleet.

You could be working on main dealer heavy goods vehicles (HGV#s) refuse collection vehicles, road sweepers, hook loaders, light commercials (vans), trailers and tippers-

The type of work you can expect to be carrying out includes (but is not limited to)

Routine (and preventative) maintenance

MOT preparation

Scheduled servicing to DVSA standards

6 (or 8) weekly inspections

Correction of running defects

Chassis and fabrication work

Hydraulics and pneumatics

Improvement of vehicle standards

Electrical and wiring inspections and corrections

Ideally you will be fully qualified (City & Guilds), NVQ or equivalent.

Additional accreditations such as IRTEC would be desirable, as would a HGV Class 1 or licence.

So what are you waiting for. Get in touch for further details and start that next journey on your career.

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