Scania Heavy Vehicle Technician Apprenticeship

Summary

This apprenticeship is the Level 3 Heavy Vehicle Service & Maintenance Technician standard programme with Scania GB in West Thurrock, RM20 3ED The right candidate will work alongside Scania’s qualified Technicians to receive extensive training in maintaining HGVs.

Annual wage: £15,766 a year
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Training course: Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician (level 3)
Hours: Monday - Friday
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Monday 5 May
Duration: 2 years 8 months
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

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:
Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to earn while you learn?

Our apprenticeship programme has been designed with you in mind. Join our team as an Apprentice HGV Technician where you will be trained by our in-house professionals, work alongside existing skilled technicians, and learn at our very own training academy.

Why Apply?

Throughout this three-year apprenticeship, we will help you grow into an experienced technician, becoming an expert on a wide range of heavy vehicles including trucks, buses, coaches and even marine engines.

Roles and Responsibilities - You Will:

Work alongside a qualified Technician to learn how to carry out repairs according to Scania procedures in a safe and responsible manner
Be trained on how to service, maintain and repair Scania vehicles which have the latest technology
Learn the fundamentals of heavy vehicle technologies – heavy vehicle chassis, engine, fuels, transmissions, hydraulic and air braking, electrical systems, and testing
Be taught how to setup accessories and specific equipment on the vehicles
Ensure appropriate work logs are kept for all vehicles, and all job cards and service sheets are completed in a timely manner
Keep high levels of morale and focus to ensure the highest possible levels of productive efficiency, quality of workmanship, and production finish in order to sustain growth in customer confidence in the service provided
Represent Scania in a professional and courteous manner when dealing with customers and the general public
Communicate effectively with other departments in the business
Adhere to Scania's Core Values

About You:

No previous experience is required for this opportunity. We’re looking for individuals who are enthusiastic about learning new skills and have a genuine interest in repairing and maintaining vehicles. Strong problem-solving skills will also be an asset in this role

If this sounds like you, apply now!

Where you’ll work

Avonmouth Composite Distribution Centre

Poplar Way West

BS11 0YW

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

REMIT GROUP LIMITED

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

During your heavy vehicle apprenticeship programme, you will be required to attend Scania’s state-of-the-art training academy, the biggest automotive training facility in the UK. You will visit the training academy for 18 separate weeks (Mon – Fri) over the duration of the 32 month programme. All travel expenses to and from the academy, together with the costs of the hotel accommodation, are paid for by the employer.

As Scania’s dedicated training partner, Remit will deliver comprehensive training to all apprentices periodically throughout the programme. During these training sessions, your Development Coach will review your progress, set SMART targets, and identify any additional support that you may require.

As a result, you will achieve:

IMI Level 3 Heavy Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician
IRTEC Accreditation
Functional Skills Level 2 in English and maths (if applicable)

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

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

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
Enthusiasm to learn
Mechanically minded

Other requirements

Closing Dates: Please submit your application along with your CV as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive enough applications.

About this company

Scania are a world-leading provider of transport solutions, manufacturing heavy vehicles intended for long-distance haulage, regional and local distribution of goods as well as construction and emergency service vehicles, buses and coaches. Scania are a well-known global brand with production facilities in 11 countries in Europe, Asia and South America and assembly plants in 10 countries in Africa, Asia and Europe

After this apprenticeship

Scania invests considerably in staff development and training and you can expect to receive comprehensive training to provide opportunities for career progression not only in the UK but throughout their global organisation.

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The contact for this apprenticeship is:

REMIT GROUP LIMITED

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000292384.

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Closes in 28 days (Monday 20 January)

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