What's involved with this role: Temporary Plant Mechanic - Fleet Services Reference no: Leicestershire 0008 FD18 / 1 Pay rate: £16.26 per hour PAYE Hours per week: 37 Monday - Friday, normal working hours This opening assignment is for 2-3 months City: CROFT As a Mechanic in Fleet Services your role will be the service and repair of plant in a safe, efficient, and economic manner. Key responsibilities: Driving and manoeuvring Plant as necessary, recovering defective or damaged equipment, carrying out the full range of technical checks and diagnostic tests. Observing, recognising & reporting on plant component, or systems defects, or impending failure, assessing, recording and/or costing the repair (as appropriate). Carrying out routine inspections, service, and repairs of selected plant in the LCC fleet according to the schedules issued by the Stores Depot, and in accordance with prescribed quality standards, utilising specialist services as required. Examining equipment, reporting verbally or in writing, upon the condition, roadworthiness, and safety. Carrying out both mechanical and electrical repairs and/or adjustments as required, under the instruction of the prescribed quality standards. Interpreting & implementing technical service instruction data, and manufacturers’ modifications. Maintaining a personal tool kit, special tools, and equipment in a good, safe, secure condition. As the nature of the work may involve you carrying out work outside of normal working hours, you will need to be prepared to work outside of normal working hours and undertake departmental standby rota responsibilities. NB: Please feel free to apply to us direct via jobstclrec.com by quoting the job reference and job title exactly. To help speed up the process of uploading your CV to the client we would suggest that you send us your CV in Word format (or equivalent) if possible, rather than as a PDF If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than entertaining umbrella pay terms, we do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity. Due to the number of CVs being sent to us under current market conditions, we cannot, unfortunately, respond to all applications. If, therefore, you have not heard from us within 3 days please make a working assumption that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. We will, however, be very happy to receive future applications from you for other roles Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for. Other “Essential Requirements” – Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items: Qualifications: Hold a Level 3 qualification in either plant maintenance or an equivalent alternative. Have a valid driving licence and able to provide own transport. Knowledge: Understand H&S Policy and how it applies to you and staying safe Experience: Have experience working in a fleet workshop or garage. Agriculture experience ie fixing trackers, mowers and streamers Have evidence of diagnosing mechanical faults and the use of electronic diagnostic equipment. Skills & Abilities: Have good written and verbal communication, liaison, and negotiation skills, be able to work effectively as part of a team and be able to plan, organise & prioritise work within tight time scales. Be able to respond confidently to customers and colleagues with understanding and diplomacy whilst maintaining an objective and professional stance. Can remain calm and positive in challenging circumstances, and you can cope with fluctuating workloads whilst meeting specified time deadlines, cost, and quality targets. ALD Please note that clients invariably ask us to strip out contact details from CVs before we submit them for consideration. This is always quicker and easier to do if you send your CV to us in Word format, rather than as a PDF please