Vehicle Mechanic

Vehicle Mechanic

Aragon Direct Services

General Purpose

We are seeking a skilled Fitter/Mechanic to join our team to perform maintenance and repairs on a variety of vehicles and plant. This role is crucial in ensuring that all vehicles and machinery operates efficiently and reliably to support our ongoing operations.

Key Deliverables

• Full adherence and awareness of all aspects of Health and Safety, Legislation, Policies and Procedures, Equal Opportunities, Quality Assurance, Environmental Awareness and Data Protection.
• Ensuring vehicle downtime is kept to a minimum.
• Maintaining and repairing a variety of vehicles, including RCV, Cage Tippers, Mechanical Sweepers, and other waste industry specialist vehicles, plant, and equipment.
• Performing diagnoses to identify problems using the latest specialist equipment where needed.
• Maintaining the fleet as prescribed in the DVSA guide to roadworthiness standards, including everyday ad-hoc repairs.
• Inspect and prepare all types of vehicles for MOT’s maintaining a 100% pass rate.
• Ensuing all documentation, Work Orders, and service sheets are completed and returned to the workshop office for approval, signature and filing.
• Ensuring that all tooling and equipment used complies with current legislation and certification.
• Maintaining a tidy bench and work area.

Experience

• Experience maintaining and repairing all types of vehicles mentioned above.
• Basic computer literacy skills.
• Up-to-date competency for the repair of vehicles.
• Diagnostic ability to identify problems, find solutions, and repair detected defects when required.
• Up to date knowledge of DVSA road worthiness guide for HGV/ PSV vehicles

Qualifications

• Educated to City and Guilds or NVQ Levels as appropriate.
• Valid LGV Licence is desirable.
• Valid PSV License is desirable.
• A full valid UK driving license.

Personal Characteristics

• Possession of planning and motivational skills.
• A desire to work to a high standard with a flexible approach to hours of work.
• To be reliable, trustworthy, and punctual.
• Diplomacy and tactility. The ability to build enduring relationships with customers and colleagues.
• Possession of strong organisational skills, and ability to plan proactively.
• Ability to be a problem solver.
• Seeing safety as a top priority.
• Problem-solving skills and a keen attention to detail.
• Team player.
• Ability to work on own initiative.
• Possess strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills, with the ability to work independently.

Benefits

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Gym membership
• Life insurance
• On-site parking