Motor Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician Apprentice (Heavy Vehicle)

KINGS HEAVY HAULAGE BRISTOL LIMITED

BRISTOL, BS11 0FR

Closes in 4 days (Monday 9 December at 11:59pm)

Posted on 29 November 2024

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Summary

Working in a small team to perform repairs and maintenance work on HGVs and trailers in accordance with manufacturer and industry standards (DVSA).

Annual wage
£29,250 a year

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Overtime available, subject to work levels

Training course
Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm 1 hour unpaid breaks – 15 minutes in the morning, 15 minutes in the afternoon and 30 minutes for lunch

40 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 6 January

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

  • Performing major and minor repairs to company fleet vehicles including vans, trucks (HGVs) and trailers
  • Removal and refitting of brakes, hub rebuilding, wheel removal and refitting in a physically demanding workshop
  • General maintenance
  • Shadowing qualified mechanics in other jobs including general servicing and repairs

Where you’ll work

1 MOOREND FARM AVENUE

BRISTOL

BS11 0FR

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

  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Problem solving skills
  • Team working
  • Drivers Licence + own car

Other requirements

PPE is provided- 20 days holiday + 8 bank holidays each year- Healthcare scheme after 1 year of employment- Free car parking on premises- Weekly pay- Employee Assistance Programme- Birthday bonus

About this company

We are a family run business with over 55 years in the Transport Industry. Our specialist workshop team repair HGVs, trailers and other vehicles so that our drivers can transport wide and long loads, military vehicles and equipment, containers and generators, dangerous goods and all the weird and wonderful! We also work on vehicles for customers and suppliers.

http://www.Kingshaulage.co.uk (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

This apprenticeship will be offered on a full-time basis with the opportunity to progress with further training provided. 
Future training could include gaining HGV licence or doing the IRTEC qualification. 

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 VAC1000288997.

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Closes in 4 days (Monday 9 December at 11:59pm)

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