Workshop HGV Engineer

Kautec Recruitment; North Petherton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a qualified Workshop HGV Engineer in North Petherton. You will be responsible for inspections, routine maintenance, and servicing of a diverse fleet including heavy goods vehicles. The ideal candidate has relevant qualifications and a strong understanding of vehicle mechanical dynamics. Join a positive working environment where your skills can be upskilled and developed further.

Qualifications

• Qualified and time served HGV Technician.
• Full understanding of mechanical dynamics in commercial vehicles.
• Desirable accreditations include IRTEC and HGV Class 1 license.

Responsibilities

• Carry out inspections on a diverse fleet of vehicles.
• Perform routine and preventative maintenance.
• Prepare vehicles for MOT and scheduled servicing to DVSA standards.
• Correct running defects and work on chassis and fabrication tasks.

Skills

Understanding of commercial vehicle mechanical dynamics

Routine and preventative maintenance

MOT preparation

Electrical and wiring inspections

Education

City & Guilds, NVQ or equivalent

Tools

Hydraulics

Pneumatics

Job description

Overview

Workshop HGV Engineer

This prestige client are 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 Technician 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 (HGVs), 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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