HGV/PSV Engineer (Mechanic)

The on-going maintenance and repair of a fleet of buses, coaches, mini-buses and cars

Fault diagnostics

Undertaking vehicle maintenance, servicing and repairs, prioritising according to the needs of the business and working in a timely fashion to ensure vehicles are not off the road longer than necessary

To prepare vehicles for MOT, aiming for 100% pass rate

To prepare vehicles for testing as required

To carry out repairs to the highest standards

To ensure vehicle maintenance is in line with Operators Licences guidelines and requirements

To work within health and safety guidelines, wearing protective clothing where appropriate

If trained to do so, to drive vehicles between sites if required; also on-site shunting of vehicles

If DBS vetted, and local authority badged, to carry out emergency driver cover as necessary

To attend to off-site breakdowns

To maintain paperwork in an organised way, keeping records of work carried out. Recording work via electronic applications in a timely manner

Planned preventative maintenance in accordance with organisational requirements

To liaise with suppliers regarding parts and to order as appropriate within budgetary guidelines; where costs exceed agreed guidelines to obtain the necessary authorisation

Any other duties which fall within the capability of the job holder
Knowledge, Skills and Experience required
Ideally 1 year post apprenticeship experience, C&G or NVQ 1,2, or 3

Time-served engineers without these qualifications will be considered if they can demonstrate sufficient experience

D license is an advantage but not essential

IRTEC Qualified is an advantage but not essential

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £35,000.00-£42,000.00 per year

Benefits:
Additional leave
Casual dress
Company events
Company pension
Employee discount
Free parking
Health & wellbeing programme
On-site parking

Ability to commute/relocate:
Saffron Walden: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:
Bus Engineering: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:
Driving Licence Cat B (required)

Work Location: In person