HGV Technician

• Hourly Rate: £28.87 (via Umbrella)
• Location: Leeds
• Job Type: Full-time, Temporary (37hrs per week)

Our client's fleet services is seeking a HGV Vehicle Technician qualified to Level 3 to join their team. This role involves maintaining and repairing Heavy Goods Vehicles as part of Leeds City Council's corporate fleet. You will play a crucial role in ensuring the fleet meets statutory regulations and Council policies.

Day-to-day of the role:

• Inspect, service, repair, and maintain commercial, heavy goods, and specialist municipal vehicles.
• Accurately diagnose vehicle and equipment defects.
• Use and care for specialist tools provided for repair and maintenance purposes.
• Efficiently carry out all work in accordance with specified repair policies.
• Report defects revealed or observed during any repair process, including any instance where preventive work would be appropriate.
• Complete all job-related documentation required for management and charging purposes, including using and inputting data to computer systems.
• Carry out all work in a safe manner, observing all relevant safety procedures, including on-site work as directed.
• Comply with all requirements as directed by managers in relation to the use of GPS mobile workshop vehicles.
• Vehicle repairs will be measured against scheduled repair times as documented in ICME, Autodata manuals, and pre-planned services will be completed against work times agreed through consultation with Technicians.

Required Skills & Qualifications:

• Minimum of 3 years in an approved apprenticeship or recognised training scheme externally tested and validated.
• Two years continuous experience in a commercial repair/service environment.
• High degree of manual dexterity.
• Ability to communicate in both written and oral technical language.
• Sufficiently numerate for measuring tasks and tool setting.
• Knowledge of City and Guilds 4101 Light Vehicle maintenance and repair or equivalent.

Benefits:

• Exposure to a wide range of vehicle maintenance and repair tasks.

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