Vehicle Technician

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Job description

Are you a skilled Motor Technician looking for further development and/ or training? If so, Corserv have a fantastic opportunity to join our team of our highly valued Technicians at our modern Fleet Engineering Workshop in Newquay.

As a Tech with Corserv, working as part of a dedicated team, you will be undertaking the maintenance and repair services for one of the leading bus operators in the country (servicing a large fleet of around 160 buses that operate throughout Cornwall). .

About the role

As a Technician, you will:

• be responsible for maintaining fleet vehicles to DVSA and customer standards
• undertake a variety of tasks from routine servicing and filter changes, diagnosing and rectifying mechanical and electrical faults, through to light body repair, fabrication and welding
• diligently carry out routine safety inspections of vehicles to DVSA and customer standards and document work electronically (operating workshop software)
• work with manufacturer diagnostic equipment and repair procedures
• attend roadside breakdowns to help keep buses running in service; also attending outstations to repair minor defects found by drivers
• ensure that all works undertaken are carried out in accordance with Health & Safety Policy and Fleet Engineering Workshops Safe Working and Quality Assurance procedures, whilst also in a timely manner on a first time fix basis
• be responsible for and ensure that equipment used within the workshop is maintained in a safe condition and uphold good workshop housekeeping
• work together and communicate well with our friendly team, apprentices, other departments and customer staff to ensure smooth flow of operation

If your experience is from a car background and upskilling is required for you to confidently work on buses - we currently have staff who have joined us through this route - full training and support is available to enhance and develop your skills to work on public service vehicles.

About you

We are looking for skilled, reliable and motivated individuals, with a technical background, and would welcome applications from those working outside of the bus industry, as we can facilitate in-house upskilling & training.

To be successful, you will ideally demonstrate:

• a City & Guilds (level 3 or higher) or NVQ 3 equivalent in a relevant discipline
• previous experience as a skilled mechanic, working in a vehicle/ bus or plant repair workshop (or in an equivalent trade environment)
• an understanding of and experience with relevant industry documentation
• knowledge of COSHH & Health and Safety at Work Act
• be a qualified/ certified MOT Tester and O Licence inspector, or demonstrate a willingness to achieve this
• have a full UK Driving Licence (and a full basic tool kit, although tool allowance is paid)

Our offer to you

Salary: up to £41,402 doe (plus tool allowance and opportunities for overtime)

Contract Type: Permanent, Fulltime

Base: Newquay, Cornwall

Working Hours: 40 hours per week

Shift Pattern: Early shift / late shift - 3 days on, 2 days off shift rotation with two in five weekends off

Working with us you will have an employee benefits package that includes:

• Generous pension scheme with employer contribution
• Employee discount scheme and wellbeing events
• Holiday starting at 23 days and increasing to 28 with service (pro-rata if part-time) with option to purchase additional, plus bank holidays
• Investment and support in your continuous training and development
• Opportunity to become a Safeguarding Advocate, Health & Wellbeing Champion and Mental Health First Aider

To apply

It s really easy to apply for our roles simply follow the link to create a candidate profile, answer the screening questions and upload a CV.

Contact us

If you d like to have a discussion about the role, please feel free to contact our in-house resourcing team for an informal chat about the role.

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