Heavy vehicle Technician Level 3 Apprenticeship

Summary

An exciting opportunity to work for MAN as part of a highly skilled work force that is committed to quality. Working alongside qualified technicians who will be dealing with all aspects of the maintenance and repair of heavy vehicles.

Annual wage: £13,312 a year
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Training course: Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician (level 3)
Hours: Monday - Friday, working hours to be confirmed. 40 hours a week
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Friday 29 November
Duration: 3 years
Positions available: 1

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

With the rapid increase in the complexity of today’s trucks - and the technology needed to keep them up and running - first class training for those involved in the vital servicing and maintenance of these vehicles has become more important than ever.

The DAF Apprentice Programme gives you the chance to join the select group of specialist technicians working on some of the most modern, sophisticated trucks on the road.

The day-to-day tasks include:

Observing and assisting technicians
Following health and safety procedures
Servicing
MOTs
All aspects of vehicle maintenance and repair

Where you’ll work

Ring Road Garage

Gawcott Road

Buckingham

MK18 1DR

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

SKILLNET LIMITED

Your training course

Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Carry out the basic tasks with tools and equipment common to all procedures involving basic mechanical and electrical procedures related to HV

The ability to keep updated with emerging new technologies within the HV industry.

Contribute to the maintenance of a safe and efficient workshop and adhere to the company and legislative processes.

Access specific and related HV technical information appropriately.

The ability to service, inspect and maintain HVs and trailers to meet company, Driver and vehicle standards agency (DVSA) and manufacturers’ standards.

Use a range of diagnostic and electrical measuring equipment to identify faults and underlying causes on HV’s.

Successfully inspect and prepare vehicles and trailers to meet DVSA standards prescribed in the tester’s manual.

Carry out final quality checks before handover to the customer without supervision.

Apply advanced diagnostic principles and logical/problem solving techniques and regimes.

Maintain records to company and operators’ licence obligations and regulation.

To be able to communicate effectively in both oral and written mediums both internally and with customers on a range of topics that will support, HV inspection and diagnosing techniques.

Your training plan

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.

More training information

College or training organisation; MAN Training Center

Your training course; Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician

Equal to Level 3 (A level)

Your training plan
Not only will apprentices be working and be trained at a DAF garage, but they will also attend City of Bristol College four times a year, for two-week periods, to work towards their Level 3 in Heavy Vehicle Maintenance and Repair.

A skills coach will visit at least every 28 days as part of a close support network, to ensure that apprentices are both enjoying and succeeding in their course.

An Apprentice’s training includes:

Level 3 in Heavy Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Apprenticeship Standard
Functional Skills (English and maths) if required

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE in:

English and Math's (grade 4/C or above)

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
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Logical
Team working
Creative
Initiative
Non judgemental
Patience
Physical fitness

About this company

Ring Road Garage is a vehicle mechanics based in Buckingham. As a MAN partner garage we specialise in maintenance, repair and recovery for fleets of trucks and buses. We also have experienced engineers that support cars, vans and motorhomes. You can find our garage just off the A421 ring road in Buckingham, which is only 12 miles from the M1 and 8 miles from the M40. This conveniently places us within easy access of Oxford, Aylesbury, Milton Keynes, Banbury and Northampton. With a 5-acre site, our garage has well-equipped workshops and plenty of parking, making us suitable for all vehicles. Our existing clients include dry freight, refrigerated, tanker and tipper fleets, hook loader/container fleets, coach operators, plant and equipment, horseboxes, local authority and racing teams. Ring Road Garage Ltd has a specialist team of fully qualified staff at our offices and workshops. This means that whoever you speak to, you’ll always find someone that can answer your questions and provide you with consistently excellent customer service. We take pride in the relationships we build with our customers. We continue to provide a “one stop” operation where we deliver our customer’s requirements entirely in-house and with exceptional quality.

https://ringroadgarage.co.uk/about/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

MAN believes in providing an extensive, high-quality apprenticeship which gives their apprentices the opportunity to advance, succeed and fulfil all ambitions for a career in the motor industry and with such a wide range of skills instilled, an apprentice can move into any other area of the motor industry.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SKILLNET LIMITED

Shannon Brownsell

shannon.brownsell@skillnet.org.uk

01923216165

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000283057.

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Closes on Monday 25 November

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