Overall purpose of the job: To support the southern depot transport department in the deployment of road safe and legal vehicles, operate defect repair clinics across the southern depots, and deliver vehicle-based services, diagnostics, and running repairs. The role will also be expected to support the Scratchwood Maintenance team during periods of leave or high work activity.
Key Responsibilities:
* Operate a rotation of defect clinics across Brentwood, Borough Green, Ringmer & Croydon.
* Carry out servicing on owned vehicles where suitable to ensure vehicles remain safe and roadworthy.
* Carry out emergency repairs identified from the Daily Check Sheets to all vehicles to ensure they are maintained in a roadworthy condition at all times.
* Conduct diagnostics on breakdown vehicles and support the Transport Manager in assessing and effecting repairs either directly or via 3rd party agents.
* Assist with roadside repairs & breakdowns where required, ensuring personal safety and that of other staff and members of the public at all times.
* Ensure all service/repair records are completed and loaded onto Truck File for document storage.
* Become the fleet lead for Tracker installs, including installs to new vehicles, upgrades to existing ones, and support the Transport Management team in developing & improving the Webfleet system for downloading tacho data and reporting fuel data.
* Ensure that company tools and vehicle maintenance/repair facilities are kept in good working order, repaired or replaced where necessary to ensure safe working conditions.
* Carry out maintenance and/or repair to company-owned plant and equipment.
* Perform minor repairs to hired vehicles, small plant, and equipment where necessary.
* Regularly inspect and clean spare vehicles that are not in use on a given day.
* Carry out all general and reasonable work requests on behalf of the company, where required.
* Wear personal protective equipment (PPE) where appropriate.
Essential Skills:
* CnG / NVQ or equivalent in Heavy Goods Vehicle Maintenance.
* Experience in the use of a range of diagnostics equipment.
* Experience of vehicle electronics, including installations for trackers & telematics.
* Experience in the use of welding equipment.
* IT literate.
Desirable Skills:
* HGV Licence.
* IRTEC Qualified.
* Experience of install & repair of onboard CCTV.
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