HGV/Bus Technician Darlington, North East England, England
Job description
Excellent and rewarding job opportunities have arisen for PSV Technicians to join Arriva, based at our Darlington Depot.
As a PSV Technician, your role would involve carrying out planned and preventative maintenance along with diagnostic fault finding and reactive repairs to a fleet of commercially operated buses, to the strict standards set by both Arriva, and the DVSA (Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency).
What Arriva can offer you:
- £15.97 per hour with additional allowances/enhancements available over and above basic hourly rates
- Full-Time Permanent Employment with potential Overtime
- Fantastic career progression, training (including High Voltage/EV’s) and upskilling opportunities
- Free bus travel for you and a nominated member of your family residing within the same household
- If you don't have a PCV licence, we teach you to drive a bus!
- Access to the Arriva Village - Retail discounts and offers
- Arriva Workplace Pension
- 20 days holiday, rising to 25 after 5 years' service, plus bank holidays
The role will involve:
- Servicing, maintenance and repairs to Arriva and DVSA standards
- Continuous improvement of vehicle reliability
- MOT preparation, planned preventative maintenance campaigns and quality checks
- Vehicle fault diagnosis and ensuring reliability and maintenance is kept to Arriva Standards (Higher than DVSA)
Requirements:
- Level 3 NVQ/IRTEC Qualification (Or equivalent)
- Knowledge of PSV or HGV maintenance
- Knowledge of engineering procedures and Health & Safety legislation
- Inspection of vehicles for the scheduled maintenance – Desirable but not essential
- Electrical circuits and systems knowledge – Desirable but not essential
- A full UK driving licence (6 points or less)
- Ability to be passed fit for a PCV pre-employment medical
APPLY NOW to join the Arriva team to help deliver our vision of providing clean, sustainable and reliable transport services to our customers for a greener future.
At Arriva we acknowledge the importance of our people's diverse experiences, talents and cultures. Embracing diversity and creating inclusion is a key focus for us and the creation of a diverse working environment supporting all genders, veterans, backgrounds, cultures and LGBTQ+ colleagues is central to our ability to unlock your potential.
PSV Engineer / PSV Technician / PSV Fitter / PSV Mechanic / PCV Engineer / PCV Technician / PCV Fitter / PCV Mechanic / Bus Engineer / Bus Technician / Bus Fitter / Bus Mechanic / HGV Engineer / HGV Technician / HGV Fitter / HGV Mechanic
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £15.97 per hour
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free or subsidised travel
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
- Store discount
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
Reference ID: R-022648
