PCV Vehicle Technician/Mechanic/Engineer

National Express Ltd; Leicester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading transport company in Leicester is seeking a Vehicle Technician to assist in the repair and maintenance of PCV vehicles. The role offers competitive hourly rates of £24.84 for day shifts and £27.76 for night shifts. Key responsibilities include performing repairs, diagnosing faults, and ensuring vehicle safety standards. Ideal candidates will have relevant qualifications and experience in a large vehicle maintenance environment, with opportunities for career progression within the company.

Benefits

Free Bus & Coach travel for employee

Complimentary travel for a nominated person

Exclusive benefits from retailers

Access to health checks

Employee Assistance Programme

Private online GP service

Cycle2Work scheme

Join National Express Sports and Social Club

Qualifications

• IMI Level 3 Bus and Coach Engineering & Maintenance or Equivalent required.
• Both IRTEC Vehicle Inspection and Service Maintenance Technician certification needed.
• Proven experience needed in a large vehicle maintenance environment.
• Willingness to work towards Full CAT D PCV licence.

Responsibilities

• Perform mechanical, electrical, and minor body repairs.
• Diagnose and investigate vehicle faults.
• Inspect vehicles to company standards.
• Ensure vehicles are serviced and maintained as per standards.
• Deliver coaching and training to less skilled team members.

Skills

IMI Level 3 Bus and Coach Engineering & Maintenance or Equivalent

IRTEC Vehicle Inspection

Experience in large vehicle maintenance

Full CAT D PCV licence

Job description

We have increased our rates of pay for Technicians in Wigston, where you can expect to join us on £24.84 per hour working Days and £27.76 working Nights.

National Express Transport Solutions have an exciting opportunity to join our team in Leicester as a Vehicle Technician.

As a Vehicle Technician you will assist in the effective repair, servicing, diagnosis and inspection of our PCV vehicles. With a desire for continuous improvement you will work alongside other technicians, to carry out fleet maintenance, to ensure our vehicles are roadworthy, safe and reliable.

What you’ll do

What you’ll do

• Undertake mechanical, electrical and minor body repairs, and where required, carry out vehicle road tests on completion of repairs
• Diagnose and investigate faults on vehicles, where required using specialist diagnostic equipment, to carry out effective, appropriate, sustainable repairs
• Inspect vehicles to company standards and identify, accurately record and rectify defects as appropriate
• Ensure vehicles are serviced and maintained in line with company standards, progressing any modifications, technical instructions or urgent safety checks as required
• Deliver ‘on the job’ coaching and training to team members less skilled to aid in the development of the teams overall capability

What you will need…

What you will need…

• IMI Level 3 Bus and Coach Engineering & Maintenance or Equivalent (including Heavy Vehicles).
• Both IRTEC Vehicle Inspection and Service Maintenance Technician
• Proven experience of working in a large vehicle maintenance environment
• A Full CAT D PCV licence or willingness to work towards

What we offer in return for your hard work and commitment…

What we offer in return for your hard work and commitment…

• Day shift rate £24.84 per hour
• Night shift rate £27.76 per hour
• Free Bus & Coach travel for yourself on the National Express network
• Complimentary coach travel for a Nominated Person or complimentary bus travel for a Spouse or Partner on the National Express network
• Exclusive benefits and savings from thousands of the UK's largest retailers and service providers
• Access to our award-winning Health Bus; providing free and accessible health checks
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme which includes free counselling and further support to aid your health and wellbeing
• Private online GP service
• An opportunity to take part in our Cycle2Work scheme
• A warm invite to join the National Express Sports and Social Club
• We are passionate about supporting and developing our Engineering team, and providing opportunities for career progression.

National Express is committed to creating an inclusive workplace that reflects the diverse communities we serve and we positively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

We are a Disability Confident Committed employer and should you require any adjustments at any stage of the recruitment process please let us know.

At National Express, we are really proud of our health and safety record and as a result, we operate a Drugs and Alcohol Policy which is applicable to all employees.

As part of your initial assessment, we will complete Drug and Alcohol testing and you may be subject to random tests during your employment.