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HGV Mechanic/technician

Salary: £35,000

Location: WS10

Job type: Permanent

Category: Heavy Vehicle

You will be responsible for the maintenance of our extensive fleet of vehicles including inspections, service and repair, and for the installation of additional equipment as necessary including telematics and cameras. Reporting to the Driver Compliance Manager/Head of Driver Compliance, you will lead a small team of technicians, ensuring that maintenance and installation activities are carried out to a high standard. This role will include working on vehicles at remote locations as well as on Company and/or supplier sites. Tasks * To co-ordinate the activities of the team to ensure inspections, maintenance, installations, de-installations and ad hoc repairs are carried out in line with business needs in terms of timing, location and quality * Ensuring the team has the skills and resources necessary to install and maintain telematic equipment and cameras, and to make any necessary vehicles repairs * To conduct vehicle inspections/diagnostic checks * To perform any installation, maintenance and repair activities on the full range of Company vehicles as required * To ensure a safe working environment by using all tools, and equipment correctly, and by * ensuring a safe location for the work carried out * To manage stock effectively so that parts and equipment are available as needed * Liaising with the Company’s vehicle and equipment suppliers as necessary Attributes Required * Experience working with a fleet of vehicles including mid-size vans and HGV Class 1 * A City & Guilds or equivalent qualification within the relevant field, or ability to * demonstrate an equivalent level of skill * Ability to manage a small team of technicians * Comfortable with working on vehicles at remote locations * A positive, can-do attitude * Ability to manage changing priorities in terms of planned/unplanned activities * A valid UK Driving Licence is essential for this role

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