Workshop HGV Engineer

KAUTEC RECRUITMENT Ltd; Evercreech; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fabulous benefits

Job summary

KAUTEC RECRUITMENT Ltd is seeking a Workshop HGV Engineer for a permanent day-shift position. You will service, inspect, and repair a varied fleet of heavy goods vehicles, ensuring safety and DVSA standards are met.

The role offers clear opportunities for upskilling through courses and training, with a supportive team environment that rewards dedication and a proactive attitude.

Qualifications

• Qualified and time served HGV technician with strong knowledge of commercial vehicle mechanics.
• Upskilled on new products through courses to improve efficiency.
• Experience inspecting a varied and diverse fleet including heavy trucks and vans.

Responsibilities

• Routine maintenance and servicing of HGVs and fleets.
• MOT preparation and DVSA-compliant servicing.
• Inspections for safety, mechanical and electrical faults.
• Chassis and fabrication work as required.
• Hydraulics and pneumatics servicing and repairs.

Skills

HGV Technician

Fleet inspections

Electrical checks

Chassis fabrication

Hydraulics

DVSA standards

Education

City & Guilds

NVQ

Job description

Workshop HGV Engineer

Permanent day shifts - Basic salary up to £46,500 plus overtime

Fabulous benefits

This prestige clientare part of a family run global group who have been providing first class fleet solutions many years. They operate locally, nationally and are a truly international brand.

Your career path will see you upskilled on new products and put through various courses that will make you more efficient in your role.

We are looking for a qualified and time served HGV Technicianwho 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.

HGV, heavy goods vehicle, RCV, refuse collection vehicle, tipper, sweeper, gritter, mechanic, vehicle engineer, vehicle technician, fitter, workshop