Van Technician

Job Title: Van Technician

Job Summary:

Service Care Solutions is seeking a skilled Van Technician to join our team in the Redditch and Bromsgrove area of the West Midlands. As a Van Technician, you will be responsible for maintaining the council's fleet of tipper vehicles, including third-party and plant maintenance processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Inspect, repair, and service the council's wide range of vehicles, small plant, and agricultural equipment.
• Carry out MOT tests and retests on class 4, 5, and 7 vehicles.
• Navigate around Bromsgrove and Redditch districts and attend breakdowns and undertake necessary repairs or facilitate the vehicle's recovery back to the depot.
• Be prepared to work a split shift arrangement if required to meet the needs of the service.
• Be prepared to work from either of our two workshops if required to meet the needs of the service.
• Cover periods of leave and sickness within the workshop and work bank holidays when the front-line operational staff are working.
• Be prepared to be available to provide cover during periods of emergency works, winter maintenance, and special events as required.
• Work flexibly to cover the needs of the service, working 37 hours per week, between 6:30am - 6pm Mon - Fri.
• Train staff to carry out minor repairs and basic maintenance of plant and machinery and monitor that the work is carried out to the necessary standards.
• Investigate and deal with enquiries from customers.
• Act on own initiative with regard to workload/work prioritisation.
• Liaise with contractors when required.
• Drive vehicles up to 26 tonnes (LGV).

About You:

We are seeking a candidate who has previous experience in Fleet Mechanics. You will be a self-starter who is able to work alone and as part of a team and be able to cover the below:

• Experience of performing MIG welding; gas welding and electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic diagnosis, repair & maintenance.
• Understand and be able to work to Ministry of Transport Vehicle Inspectorate Standards.
• Experience of performing repairs to small plant, mowers, cutters, drills, agricultural equipment, tractors, and other such equipment.
• Ability to plan and prioritise service workload.
• Knowledge of IT systems, including spreadsheets and databases.
• Current full driving licence.
• LGV Category C.
• City and Guilds qualification or equivalent, relative to vehicle, LGV & HGV repair and maintenance.
• Must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Be flexible to work at multiple depots (Redditch and Bromsgrove).