Workshop HGV Technician

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

Job summary

A recruitment agency is looking for a qualified Workshop HGV Technician for a vehicle management unit in London. The role involves routine maintenance, inspections, and servicing of heavy goods vehicles in a supportive environment that encourages development. Ideal candidates will have a City & Guilds qualification or equivalent, with additional certifications being advantageous.

Qualifications

• Qualified HGV Technician with good attitude and client service orientation.
• Experience with routine maintenance and inspections on various vehicles.
• Desirable accreditations like IRTEC and HGV Class 1.

Responsibilities

• Conduct routine and preventative maintenance.
• Prepare vehicles for MOTs and scheduled servicing.
• Carry out inspections and correct running defects.
• Perform chassis and fabrication work.

Skills

Commercial vehicle mechanical dynamics

Maintenance and servicing

Electrical inspections

Hydraulics and pneumatics

Chassis and fabrication

Education

City & Guilds, NVQ or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Workshop HGV Technician

Vehicle Management Unit - 4 on 4 off

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 (HGV#s), refuse collection vehicles, road sweepers, hook loaders, light commercials (vans), trailers and tippers.

Responsibilities

• 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

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

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