Heavy Goods Vehicle Technician - Days
Location: Amesbury, Salisbury, SP4
Contract: Permanent
Shift: Days 4on 4off - 6am-6pm (avg. 39 hours per week)
Salary: £48,000.00 per annum
gap personnel are currently recruiting for a Heavy Goods Vehicle Technician on Day shift, based at TJ Morris' all-purpose built distribution centre located at Amesbury, Wiltshire, SP4.
You will be joining a privately owned, family run discount retailer selling top brands at the lowest possible price on the UK high street. The distribution centre is one of the companies most advanced and highly automated DC's and covers a whopping 1,000,000sq.ft.
Job Responsibilities
- Carry out preventative vehicle maintenance and servicing, MOT preparation and repairs to a high standard
- Inspect vehicle engine and mechanical/electrical components to diagnose issues accurately, using computer-based diagnostic equipment
- Repair or replace broken or defective parts and resolve defects
- Road test vehicles to check repairs
- Maintain VMU equipment and working areas to a good, clean condition
- Use hand tools and general garage equipment
- Tail Lift maintenance and vehicle body work repairs, fabrication and basic welding processes
- Complete administrative tasks and reports as requested
Minimum Criteria to Apply
Essential
- Minimum 3 years' proven experience as a Vehicle Technician with trailer maintenance experience
- Level 2 City & Guilds or BTECH National in HGV Motor Vehicle Engineering or equivalent UK recognised qualification
- UK Driving licence (HGV category an advantage)
- Experience in fault diagnostic equipment, e.g. Tech tool, STAR and JAL and including trailer systems
- A desire for delivering the highest possible standards of work with respect to quality and compliance
- Must own standard tools - more specific tools will be provided
Desirable
- IRTEC inspection licence along with any tail lift inspection certification
- Main dealership experience
- Tail lift experience
Employee benefits
- MyHB employee benefits platform with access to:
- Retail and leisure discounts plus hundreds more
- Free Financial Advice
- Bank your savings into an ISA
- 24/7 confidential counselling and advice line
- Low cost voluntary insured health plans
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