Plant & Fleet Technician

Ref: 0008 5CE3 / 1

Location: Wakefield (WF1)

Hours: Monday to Friday 9am-5pm (37hrs per week)

Duration: Ongoing Contract - temp to perm if everything goes well

Duties

• To assist the Workshop Manager in ensuring the economical and efficient repair and maintenance of a diverse range of Council owned and other; vehicle, plant, and equipment fleets. Including privately owned vehicles.
• To effectively and efficiently supervise a diverse specialist craft workforce displaying a high degree of technical knowledge, guidance and effective communication between the skilled workforce and vehicle / plant and machinery users.
• To ensure compliance with statutory requirements with regard to the safety and roadworthiness standards for vehicles, plant & machinery maintenance.
• Ability to diagnose and rectify defects on small & large vehicles, plant and horticultural machinery having regard to required quality and legal standards.
• The ability to follow, diagnose and safely repair 12 and 24 volt electrical machinery and automotive systems.
• Ability to maintain to the highest standard; Small / Large Goods and Passenger Vehicles, Motorbikes, specialised horticultural machinery and plant / equipment.

Qualifications & Experience

• Post apprentice experience in Large Goods Vehicle, Light Goods or Horticultural Machinery
• City and Guilds level 1 and 2 or NVQ level 3 in a motor vehicle engineering or equivalent trade.
• Full driving licence