Workshop HGV Engineer

Kautec Recruitment Ltd; Over Stowey; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking a qualified Workshop HGV Engineer in Over Stowey, offering a competitive salary up to £46,500 plus overtime. You will be responsible for performing routine vehicle maintenance, MOT preparations, and electrical inspections within a supportive environment that values your skills and attitude. Ideal candidates will hold relevant qualifications and have hands-on experience in HGVs.

Benefits

Overtime pay

Skills advancement opportunities

Positive working environment

Qualifications

• Fully qualified HGV Technician with relevant certifications.
• Experience with routine and preventative maintenance on HGVs.
• Ability to perform inspections and corrections on electrics.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine maintenance and preventative checks.
• Prepare vehicles for MOT and carry out scheduled servicing.
• Conduct inspections and manage running defect corrections.

Skills

Commercial vehicle mechanical dynamics

Routine maintenance

MOT preparation

Chassis and fabrication work

Hydraulics and pneumatics

Electrical inspections

Education

City & Guilds or NVQ in relevant field

HGV Class 1 license

Job description

Workshop HGV Engineer

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

Fabulous benefits

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.

Responsibilities

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

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-

Qualifications

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.

Next Steps

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