LGV Technician

LGV Technician

Job Purpose:

To be part of a team providing a high quality, reliable and cost-effective vehicle maintenance service in order to provide the best possible vehicle availability and reduce vehicle downtime.

Carrying out repairs, inspections and MOTs on a varied fleet of vehicles to a high standard in accordance with relative manufacturers and legislative guidelines.

Key Duties:

Carry out vehicle inspections and repairs, including manufacturer warranty repairs and services, in a timely manner and against agreed deadlines, in accordance with supplier and Ministry standards.

Prepare and submit LGV vehicles for annual MOT inspections.

Undertake fault diagnosis, repair and report mechanical defects on hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical equipment.

Compliance with Safe Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Risk Assessments.

Provide a high level of support and guidance to apprentice technicians.

Occasionally provide roadside assistance where safe to do so, to broken-down vehicles.

Qualifications & Skills

• City & Guilds HGV Parts 1, 2 & 3 or NVQ Level 3 qualification or equivalent, with suitable and relevant vehicle knowledge and experience. Alternatively, 10 years' experience working on LGVs.
• Good understanding of hydraulics, pneumatics and electrics, with strong practical and fitting skills on mechanical and technical equipment.
• Good team worker, with ability to work unsupervised when required.
• Good problem-solving skills
• Ideally, hold a current LGV licence (Class 2 minimum) and digital tachograph card, with a good understanding of tachograph system.

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