Apprentice Heavy Vehicle Technician
MJB TRUCK SERVICES LTD
BIRMINGHAM, B6 4AE
Closes in 30 days (Friday 1 November at 11:59pm)
Posted on 30 September 2024
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Summary
Walsall College are recruiting on behalf of MJB Truck Services Ltd who have a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to start their career and join their skilled team as a Heavy Vehicle Technician. If you are interested, apply now!
- Annual wage
- £12,480 a year
- Training course
- Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday to Friday 8am – 4pm 30 minute unpaid lunch.
37 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Saturday 9 November
- Duration
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3 Years
- Positions available
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2
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
A Heavy Vehicle Service Technician will inspect, maintain, and repair large vehicles weighing 3.5 tonnes and over.
The Heavy Vehicle Technicians jobs fall into three main categories:
· Servicing - carrying out checks
· Maintenance - replacing/repairing engine parts
· Diagnostics - using the latest diagnostic equipment
As an apprentice, you will observe, learn and gain an understanding of a wide range of engineering skills and processes while under the instruction of skilled technical staff.
You will be able to:
· Demonstrate these skills and processes as the training period progresses by working independently or with a team
· Learn and understand the importance of Health and safety within the workplace
· Learn the fundamental technologies - Heavy Vehicle chassis design, engine, fuels, transmissions, hydraulic and air braking, etc.
· Develop the skills to construct or modify apparatus and instruments from verbal instructions and drawings
· Learn how to maintain workshop equipment and to keep it in good repair
Where you’ll work
215 CHESTER STREET
ASTON
BIRMINGHAM
B6 4AE
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
WALSALL COLLEGE
Your training course
Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
Your training plan
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English (grade 4/C or equivalent)
- Maths (grade 4/C or equivalent)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
Being a Heavy Vehicle technician requires a reasonable level of physical strength, patience and stamina.
About this company
MJB Truck Services Ltd is a family run business founded in 2014. Over the years we have expanded from a 1 bay workshop to the 5 bay workshop we have today, we have moved to bigger premises twice during this period to support the expansion which enables us to successfully provide the services to support our ever growing contracted customers.
After this apprenticeship
Progression into full time employment upon successful completion of apprenticeship program
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
WALSALL COLLEGE
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000279308.
Apply now
Closes in 30 days (Friday 1 November at 11:59pm)
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