Apprentice Mechanic - Fareham

Fareham Borough Council are looking for a new Vehicle Technician Apprentice. You will be studying toward your Motor Vehicle Service & Maintenance Technician (Heavy) apprenticeship Level 3.

Requirements

• Problem Solving Skills
• Teamworking
• Communication Skills

Responsibilities

• Assisting with safety inspections on HGVs, light vehicles, trailers, and plant equipment
• Supporting servicing, diagnostics, repairs, and defect rectification on fleet vehicles
• Helping prepare vehicles for MOT to meet legislative standards
• Learning to use diagnostic equipment to identify faults across vehicle systems
• Assisting with specialist repairs including electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic and braking systems
• Completing records and updating fleet management systems for compliance
• Working in line with Health & Safety and Council procedures at all times
• 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.