Overview
Workshop Chargehand
This role is responsible for maintaining and repairing the vehicles operated by our local authority client from their Wellingborough depot. This includes carrying out all work to a high standard within this workshop facility, ensuring adherence to vehicle maintenance and compliance regulations, and that all paperwork is completed timely, accurately and to a high standard. The workshop chargehand will also be responsible for liaising with the on site customers to ensure vehicles are maintained, and defects repaired efficiently.
Details
Location: Wellingborough depot
Hours: Monday to Friday 7am to 5pm (45 hours week)
Salary: £45000 to £48000
Responsibilities
* Carry out vehicle inspection examinations in line with VOSA procedure and Company policy.
* Test and check that systems and components are safe, secure and working properly.
* Diagnose faults by isolating systems or components that may have caused or potentially cause a problem.
* Repair or replace worn parts ahead of the vehicle\'s breakdown or damage.
* Gain authorisation to repair or fit parts as required by Company Procedure.
* Test drive vehicles where permitted and correct driving license is held.
* Use various equipment, including hand-held and on board compression gauges or diagnostic computers.
* Maintain a degree of flexibility while working in order to provide adequate cover to serve customer and workshop requirements.
* Ensure daily VOR report is sent to Workshop Controller before 9am to be sent with the combined NNC report.
* Ensure all service and maintenance paperwork is completed to DVSA standards in a timely manner.
* Complete daily handover to the workshop controller on fleet status/repair progress.
* Maintain efficient day to day operation of the workshop and manage running defects to keep VOR to a minimum.
Essential Skills
* HGV Apprentice Served Qualification
* Municipal vehicle maintenance experience
* Driving licence HGV Class 2 (minimum)
* Good communicator and listener
* Ability to multi-task in a busy environment
* Diagnostic and problem-solving skills
* Good reading and computer literacy
* High level of Health and Safety awareness
#J-18808-Ljbffr