HGV MECHANIC WANTED - APPRENTICE OR QUALIFIED

SW MAINTENANCE

Ferryhill (DL17 9DX)

Closes in 21 days (Tuesday 20 May 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 23 April 2025

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Summary

Here at SW Maintenance, we are looking for a keen individual to join our team carrying out maintenance on a variety of vehicles from HGVs - cars. We offer a pension scheme, overtime, full on hands training, days off for college days. Please do not apply if you do not have your own transport as public transport services do not pass our workshop.

Wage

£15,704 to £25,396.80, depending on your age

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depending on age and experience the wage will vary. we can offer younger people NMW for apprentices and build up to higher pay grade. this will be talked about in interview process

Training course
Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm (unless stated otherwise with plenty notice given), weekend work is available

40 hours a week

Start date

Sunday 1 June 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

Daily tasks include the following:

  • General maintenance on vehicles 
  • Defect work
  • 6/8/10/12 weekly inspections on all different vehicles and trailers
  • MOT prep work
  • MOT inspections 
  • Target achieving 
  • Set goals for the week 
  • General cleaning work 
  • Vehicle washing 
  • Trailer defects
  • HGV defects
  • Gearbox and engine work on HGVs, vans, cars

Where you’ll work

West Farm
Garmondsway
Ferryhill
DL17 9DX

Training

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

College or training organisation

HARTLEPOOL COLLEGE OF FURTHER EDUCATION

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. 

The training will take place at college and onsite at our workshop.

We are looking for a full-time role with release days to attend college.

More training information

Hartlepool College offer brilliant skills needed to complete level 1, 2 & 3 in this job industry.

Our previous apprentice carried out all of their learning here and passed 1st time.

Requirements

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
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Physical fitness
  • Strength
  • Hands on

Other requirements

this vacancy involves a lot of heavy lifting, a lot of strenuous work and is very hands on.

About this company

Family Owned & Ran Business on private premisis all tools for all jobs available to use good team to work for

Company benefits

Pension. All tools on site. Good company to work for. Learning on the job.

After this apprenticeship

  • Fully completed and passed level 3 heavy tech.
  • Competitive salary 
  • Insured to drive company vehicles 
  • Full-time employment with all overtime benefits and weekend work 

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SW MAINTENANCE

Adam

stephenwilson19@btinternet.com

07731605101

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000316730.

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Closes in 21 days (Tuesday 20 May 2025 at 11:59pm)

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