HGV Heavy Vehicle Technician Apprenticeship

Summary

Walsall College are recruiting on behalf of K Transport. You will be working alongside qualified technicians dealing with all aspects of the maintenance and repair of heavy vehicles. You will work towards a level 3 heavy vehicle technician qualification. Inspecting and repairing a range of heavy vehicles (HVs) for a large fleet of operators.

Wage

£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course

Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Friday 08:30 to 17:00. Half hour unpaid lunch break.

40 hours a week

Start date

Friday 25 April 2025

Duration

3 years

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

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 & 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

Parkside Garage
Old Stafford Road, Slade Heath
Wolverhampton
WV10 7PH

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

WALSALL 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

Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, you will achieve a Level 3 HGV Technician Standard, Functional Skills if required. Throughout your time as an apprentice, you will be supported by Walsall College. You will be assigned a training coordinator.

Training requirements will be discussed at the point of employment to suit both your own and business needs. Most training and studying will be site-based, and you will attend one training day per week at Walsall College. You should be comfortable with planning your workload as you progress through the apprenticeship.

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

Maths & English (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

Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Initiative
Physical fitness

Other requirements

There will be some heavy lifting involved. This is a very physically demanding job.

About this company

Welcome to K Transport Services (Midlands) Ltd K Transport Services (Midlands) Ltd is a family owned company with over 35 years experience, offering a complete service in transport, warehousing and specialist distribution. We currently operate a fleet of over 80 vehicles and more than 150 trailers from both of our company owned sites in the West Midlands and from various customers premises. Our goal has always been to offer our customers a first class service at a competitive price and over the years we have achieved this by investing in staff training and operating the best trucks and trailers for the job. Traditionally we have transported goods for the steel, engineering and construction industries but we are now branching out in to utility services, recycling and the chemical industries. The company policy of continual improvements in staff development, customer service and re-investment in our business puts K Transport Services in a good position in the market place and we are poised for future growth. Our transport services for companies in the West Midlands include Haulage, Freight Forwarding, Hiab Crane Mounted Vehicles and Contract Distribution

https://www.ktransport.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

For the right applicant, there will be full-time employment at the end of the apprenticeship.

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