Senior Vehicle Maintenance Technician

Hours: 40 per week.
Salary: £23.86 per hour. Premia paid for hours worked between 7pm - 10pm, and 10pm - 6am.

Our Vehicle Maintenance Unit at Bellshill requires a highly organised, detail-conscious, and self-motivated individual to join the team and oversee the smooth running of the operation as a Senior Vehicle Maintenance Technician.

As the Senior Technician at the VMU you will be responsible for:

1. Effectively managing the performance of Vehicle Maintenance Technicians
2. Assisting in the day-to-day running of the VMU office in the absence of the Workshop Manager
3. Diagnosing faults and repairing vehicles to minimum DOT standards in line with the Company preventative maintenance programme
4. Completing relevant documentation for all work undertaken including reporting to the Line Manager
5. Road testing vehicles (where qualified and instructed to do so)
6. Taking or accompanying vehicles for DOT tests as required (where qualified and instructed to do so)
7. Ensuring correct and effective safe use of all tools, plant and ancillary equipment
8. Ensuring personal protective clothing/equipment is worn in accordance with TNT's Health & Safety policy
9. Ensuring that all HASAWA/Legislation/Security procedures are adhered to and that good housekeeping is maintained
10. Providing a high level of internal and external customer care
11. Maintaining communication between traffic departments and the VMU
12. Ensuring no vehicle leaves the VMU in an unroadworthy condition

To fulfill this role you will have a qualification in vehicle maintenance, excellent communication skills, the ability to work in a busy environment, and good attention to detail ensuring our vehicles leave the VMU in a roadworthy condition.

A full driving licence is essential; however, previous experience within the transport industry and Category C+E entitlement is preferred but not essential.