Apprentice Heavy Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician

WRIGHT MINIMIX LTD

BRISTOL, BS30 8TY

Closes in 9 days (Tuesday 4 March at 11:59pm)

Posted on 18 February 2025

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Summary

LGW Group are searching for the next line of talent to work within its Workshop maintenance team. Based in our purpose built workshop in Avonmouth, you will be working alongside our established team you will gain skills whilst working on a varied fleet consisting of Concrete Mixers, Artic Tippers.

Wage
£15,704 a year

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Salary dependent on age of candidate.

Training course
Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday- Friday Shifts to be confirmed 8hrs per day with 30 mins for lunch

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 17 March

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

  • Conducting Preventative Maintenance Inspections on all fleet assets
  • Carrying out remedial repairs from inspections
  • Assist with Servicing requirements of fleet
  • Working with wider team to deal with any ad-hoc defects and rectifications that are required

Where you’ll work

UNIT 2

ST IVEL WAY

WARMLEY

BRISTOL

BS30 8TY

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

CITY OF BRISTOL 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

  • Motor Vehicle and Maintenance Technician (Heavy Vehicle) Level 3
  • Servicing and repairing Heavy vehicles
  • City of Bristol College (Parkway)
  • Block Release

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4)
  • Maths (grade 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

  • Attention to detail
  • Initiative
  • Patience

About this company

Owners of the biggest concrete pump in the UK, Wright Readymix has built an unrivalled reputation based on excellence, providing impeccable service and supplying high quality ready mixed concrete, liquid screed and concrete blocks in the South West of England and South Wales. We are also proud members of The LGW Group, a consortium of professional construction companies dedicated to providing you with a complete service on your project, from start to finish. Our highly experienced and fully qualified team of concrete contractors have a wealth of knowledge and pride ourselves on offering a fully comprehensive service across both the commercial and residential sector.

After this apprenticeship

  • Once the candidate has completed their course, there will be a conditional offer of full-time employment within the LGW Group

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

CITY OF BRISTOL COLLEGE

Apprenticeship Team

apprentice@cityofbristol.ac.uk

01173125250

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000304521.

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Closes in 9 days (Tuesday 4 March at 11:59pm)

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