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Our client is seeking a Vehicle Mechanic on a Permanent contract
Start Date: ASAP
Pay Rate: 30,825.00 - 33,945.00 Per Annum
Location: GL1 2TG
Working Hours: 37 Hours Per Week, 08:00 - 16:00.
Job Purpose:
You will conduct preventative maintenance and repairs on all firefighting vehicles, cars, vans, pick-ups, and other ancillary vehicles including watercraft (Ribcraft boats) by manufacturer guidelines to ensure legal requirements are met and agreed standards are maintained. You will also have responsibility for conducting minor repairs to vehicles and plant bodywork and finishing to the required standard as well as maintaining relevant records and job cards for all repairs.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
- To conduct inspection, preventative maintenance, and repair on a wide range of vehicles and plants including electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic equipment in the Workshop, at Fire Stations, at incidents, at Gloucestershire County Council sites and the roadside.
- To assist in the administrative and inspection tasks to meet the business needs of the service area. Supporting the wider Gloucestershire Fire & Rescue Service and Corporate Fleet Unit team as required.
- To use modern techniques and equipment as necessary, including computer-based diagnostic equipment.
- To be able to diagnose quickly and effectively, repair, maintain and prioritise workloads as necessary to ensure compliance.
- Conduct basic fabrication and welding to support the repair of fleet vehicles and equipment.
- To be able to identify, assess and pre-plan spare parts requirements for work in hand.
- To participate in the collection, delivery and recovery of vehicles and equipment as required.
Skills and Experience:
- City & Guilds Motor Vehicle Mechanics parts 1 & 2, passes & National Craftsman Certificate or equivalent.
- LGV/Light Mechanic qualification
- LGV category "C" driving licence.
- GCSE passes in English & Maths
- IRTEC Qualification
- Basic or advanced electrics diagnostic and repair qualification
- Water Pump knowledge
- Hydraulic knowledge
- Mechanical experience in a busy heavy or light vehicle and or plant workshop.
- Basic fabrication and welding skills.
- High standard of general engineering ability.
- Experience in computerised diagnostic equipment.
- Experience of a mixed fleet of light and heavy vehicles.
- Dealing with specialist or emergency vehicles.
- Managing work independently
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