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Heavy vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship
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Working in a purpose-built facility within a team of 9 technicians conducting routine inspections, maintenance, and repairs on a fleet of fuel delivery lorries (tankers), including their fluid packs.
Your day-to-day roles will include:
- Servicing.
- Preparing vehicles for MOT.
- Delivering vehicles to off-site providers.
- Providing roadside support for breakdowns where safe to do so.
- Loading vehicles ready for testing.
- Tank equipment repairs.
- Fault diagnostic work.
- Fabrication work.
- Vehicle repairs and maintenance.
- Dealing with accident damage.
- Liaising with external companies/sub contractors for breakdowns/tyres etc.
- Maintaining a safe, clean, and tidy work environment.
- Collecting parts if required to support the workshop team.
- Help with moving vehicles on/off the ramp for cleaning.
- Any other duties as required.
- Some weekend work (Saturdays) may be required during busy periods.
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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.
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