Apprentice HGV Mechanic

Summary

This is an excellent opportunity to gain a qualification and work experience with heavy motor vehicles. During this apprenticeship you will be servicing, maintaining and repairing rigid and articulated LGV vehicles and trailers.

Annual wage: £13,312 a year
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Training course: Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician (level 3)
Hours: Monday to Saturday. Monday - Friday, 8.00am - 5.30pm. Saturday, 8.00am - 12noon.
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 25 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

To work at our Bugbrooke Mill, servicing, maintaining and repairing rigid and articulated LGV vehicles and trailers, excellent opportunity to join a leader in its industry.

Where you’ll work

Bugbrooke Mills

Bugbrooke

Northampton

NN7 3QH

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

NORTHAMPTON COLLEGE

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

Heavy Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician level 3 qualification
Northampton College - Booth Lane - 1 day a week

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade C/4)
Maths (grade C/4)

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

Problem solving skills
Logical
Team working
Physical fitness
Interest in area
Good work ethic

Other requirements

Must be physically able and have the means to get to Northampton College Booth Lane and work, ideally with driving licence.

About this company

We have 7 flour mills over our 3 sites producing in excess of 9,000 tonnes of products per week. With over eighty vehicles in our fleet you can be confident of a quick, efficient and first class service.

After this apprenticeship

Potential for a permanent role and opportunities for further development

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

NORTHAMPTON COLLEGE

Business Centre

business.centre@northamptoncollege.ac.uk

01604734323

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000285611.

Apply now

Closes in 12 days (Monday 18 November at 11:59pm)

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