Vehicle Technician

Vehicle Technician

Based at Morson Road Depot, Enfield, EN3 4NQ

Permanent contract
Full time - 36 hours a week - Monday - Friday, various shift times are available.

Salary = £37,068 - £38,058 pa
Regular overtime is available including Saturday mornings.

A new position has become available for a suitably qualified vehicle technician to assist in the repair and maintenance of council and customer vehicles at the council vehicle repair workshops.
Reporting to the Workshop Supervisor and Senior Technician, the main job function will be to undertake maintenance and repair activities on the council & customer fleet of light and heavy commercial vehicles and plant, to diagnose faults, carry out tests on vehicles and effect permanent and complete repairs.

Other duties within the role will include:

- Completing paperwork and procedures relating to Operator Licence requirements
- Preventative maintenance work to minimise unnecessary customer costs;
- Any other duties reasonably within your capabilities as instructed by their Manager.

The successful candidates will have the following qualifications, skills and experience:

- Obtained an NV3 Level 3 in Automotive Maintenance or equivalent qualification;
- Experience in the diagnosis, servicing, maintenance and repair of vehicles;
- Organised and methodical approach to problem solving with attention to detail; maintained knowledge of work methods and technical data;
- Full and current UK car driving licence, an HGV licence is an advantage;
- A friendly, confident and professional manner with excellent communication skills.
- Ability to work well under pressure and as part of a larger team as well as on their own initiative
- Full service, repair and maintenance of all council vehicles and plant, diagnose and repair mechanical and electrical defects on all vehicles, replacing parts as when necessary, in line with company and legislative requirements.

Contact Details -
If you would like to know more about the role, please contact Julian Minta on 07790 585086 for an informal discussion.
If you have any difficulties accessing this information, please contact Claire Turner on 0208 132 1024 or email claire.turner@enfield.gov.uk

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We are passionate about our people and how we deliver services to our community in Enfield. That’s why we encourage a culture that puts our customers at the heart of everything we do - by empowering our people to work together to find solutions, be open, honest and respectful, take responsibility and listen and learn. If you value these behaviours too, we’d love to hear from you - and of course we are always happy to talk flexible working.

Why it's great to work for Enfield Council:

- An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
- Up to 32 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas.
- Interest free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months.
- Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods.
- Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services. This is a free and confidential service available to staff and members of their family.
- Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work.