Skilled Vehicle Technician (Grade H)
Job Category : Trade & Operatives
Location : Blackwall Goods Yard Depot, London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Hours Per Week : 35.00
Start Date : Immediate Start
Start Time : 08:00
End Time : 16:00
Salary: £20.29
To carry out repair and maintenance to various types of fleet vehicles.
RESPONSIBLE FOR:
The servicing, maintenance and repair of vehicles and equipment in order to maximise their operational availability, safety and effectiveness.
Maintaining standards of workmanship and vehicle and equipment availability rates that are equivalent or better than best practice for Council transport fleets.
JOB SUMMARY:
Undertake the inspection, maintenance and repair of vehicles, plant and equipment including other repairs and modifications on vehicles and equipment that require specialist skills and experience as identified in the person specification attached.
Prepare and present all types of vehicles and motorcycles to appropriate approved testing stations and achieve a high pass rate,
Undertake MOT tests on appropriate vehicles presented to the Council’s MOT bay.
Qualifications
Hold an appropriate vehicle technician qualification (equivalent:
NVQ Level 2 or above).
Hold a full, clean car
Driving Licence and
Motorcycle Driving Licence (150cc minimum).
Hold an appropriate
PCV DD restricted
(minimum) and/or HVG Class 2 (minimum) driving licence.
Qualified to be an experienced MOT vehicle examiner.
Must hold an appropriate MOT vehicle examiner certificate for Class 4, (Class 5) and Class 7 vehicles.
Skills & Experience
Demonstrate at least two years’ experience of undertaking routine, multiskilled, working on cars, light vans and heavy vehicles that are similar to those operated by the Council as well as any specialist equipment attached.
Ability to demonstrate experience and knowledge of undertaking repairs to: o Hydraulic and/or Pneumatic systems o Body panels o Electrical systems o Pedestrianised Vehicles and Motorcycles o Horticultural and Agricultural Equipment
Experience of preparing and presenting vehicles to VOSA testing stations.
Demonstrate experience and knowledge of using Welding equipment
A level of experience and knowledge of: o Paint Spraying
o Fabrication
Knowledge of basic hazards, and appropriate working practices, within a Vehicle
Workshop environment
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