HGV Technician/Welder

_SJ Bargh is a long-standing family-owned business running since 1935 with a proud heritage. SJ Bargh is a leader in specialised logistics to the milk industry, general haulage, palletised distribution network, Scania Parts Dealership and third-party HGV vehicle repairs and management to customers throughout the UK._

Here at SJ Bargh, we have an amazing opportunity for an HGV Technician/Welder to join the team based in Lancaster. You will be working on a 4 on 4 off, 6am - 6pm shift pattern and in return you will receive a highly competitive salary of £17.16 per hour/£42,831 per annum.

What's in it for you?

20 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays)
Increase in annual leave with long service
Full training available
Annual pay review
Unum Wellbeing Programme
Life insurance
Cycle2Work scheme
Free onsite parking

What you will you be doing as our HGV Technician/Welder?

Operating the Lancaster workshop or from a mobile workshop
Carrying out vehicle and trailer safety inspections, servicing, and repairs to DVSA standards of safety and compliance
Maintaining vehicle and trailer ancillaries and specialist body applications via welding and fabrication skills (Mig, Tig, Stainless etc.)
Assisting in our workshop with welding and fabrication
Carrying out structural chassis repairs on tanker trailers and vehicles
Assisting whenever required with maintenance on mobile or fixed plant operated by the Operations team
Ensuring that associated company maintenance records are retained to the highest level to ensure compliance whether legislative or to company procedures
Using the R2C fleet maintenance system for allocated work/repairs
Effectively communicating repair downtime, estimated repair times and completed repairs to the Workshop Supervisor and Service Manager as required
Keeping welding and gas equipment to a good standard of repair and to report any equipment faults or calibrations due to the Workshop Supervisor
Assisting the parts team ordering welding consumables and steel products as required

What skills & qualifications do you need to be our HGV Technician/Welder?

A self-motivated individual with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels
Good organisational skills and able to work to deadlines
Team orientated
Good attention to detail
Equivalent of NVQ Level 3 or City & Guilds
Good working knowledge of workshop maintenance systems
Good working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel
C1+e licence holder (desirable)

If this role sounds like the right fit for you, please apply today to become our new HGV Technician/Welder, we would love to hear from you!

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £42,831.00 per year

Benefits:
Company pension
Cycle to work scheme
Free parking
Health & wellbeing programme
On-site parking

Work Location: In person