HGV & Plant Technician (mobile)
Basic salary up to: £42,000 DOE (overtime at X1.5 and call out payments available)
40 hours a week
Our client an award-winning multi-franchise Dealer group, with branches across England, they have been announced as a Great Place to Work for three years running, look no further!
As a Plant and HGV Technician, your role will be to keep the customers’ vehicles and machinery fully maintained and compliant to maximise uptime. The right candidate will be able to deliver an exceptional service and to the highest quality.
Being part of our team is about being experts in what we do. We are committed to investing in your career and skill set, so when you join our technical team, you will benefit from an annual appraisal and ongoing training.
Day to day, you will be:
Performing major and minor repairs to plant machinery as well as heavy goods vehicles, trailers and other vehicles as required.
Carrying out PDI works and attachment set up on plant machinery.
Mobile repair and maintenance of plant machinery.
Performing regular inspection and general preventive maintenance services according to machine hrs and schedules.
Maintaining inventory in the service vehicle and cleanliness from oil spills and dust.
Working with other departments, including the sales team to ensure a quality and reliable service level is provided to customers.
Working with repair teams to help diagnose and plan repairs for to machines/vehicles.
Maintaining records of machines/vehicles that have been repaired or handled.
Completing relevant documentation and paperwork as required and providing warranty claims according to manufacturer requirements or escalating them to higher management.
Providing in-house training to recruits and trainees as required.
Carrying out your role with quality, compliance and health and safety always at the forefront of what you do.,.
⚙Skills & Behaviours Required for this Role:
Qualification - You will need to be level 3 (NVQ or City and Guilds or IMI Qualification) in HGV Vehicle Repair and maintenance, plus plant machinery repair and maintenance to a minimum of Level 3. What’s more, you will need the ability to identify worn and faulty components in accordance with the DVSA Standards and have a current, full UK driving license for the relevant vehicle and machinery classes.
Benefits for you
Overtime opportunities paid at 1.5 basic hourly rate.
Saturdays paid at overtime
A day off for your Birthday
Business close 24 December and 27 December in 2025, so you can enjoy your time off over the festive period.
20 days of annual leave per year plus Bank Holidays
Four times death in service benefit
Branded uniform and boot allowance.
Working for an official ™️ and for three years running!
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Recipients of the Bronze Award under the Armed Forces Covenant.
Auto-enrolment pension
Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay policies
Access to our wellness programme and Employee Assistance Programmes, including WeCare from Canada Life (EAP and 24HR Online GP access and second Medical Opinion)
Mental Health First Aiders
Toolbox insurance
Reward and recognition programmes, including our annual Group Awards
Annual appraisals programme and progression opportunities
Manufacturer training and access to our in-house training and development opportunities Forward Assist Recruitment is operating as an employment agency. Forward Assist Recruitment is an Equal Opportunities employer; we welcome applicants from all backgrounds