Vehicle Maintenance Technician - Chertsey

Job overview

• Contract- Permanent  Full time 37.5 hours/week
• Band 5  £31,049 - £37,796 per annum
• Location-  Chertsey

We have an exciting opportunity for a Vehicle Maintenance Technician at our Chertsey workshop.

You will be a part of a friendly team working on a rota basis supporting operations. The ideal candidates will need to be flexible and able to work on weekends and bank holidays. There will be an additional unsocial payment for unsocial hours worked. Our workshops are open 7 days a week from 6am – 8pm.

Main duties of the job

To service, repair and maintain a diverse fleet of vehicles and specialist ambulance equipment to emergency use standards, using the requisite skills and expertise in line with current Health and Safety legislation. The post holder will be able to work without close supervision to the highest standards to achieve acceptable levels of quality on vehicles specifically and distinctly designed for South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust.

Essential Criteria:       -Hold GCSE Maths and English -Hold a recognised qualification in motor vehicle maintenance such as  BTEC / HNC level or City & Guilds level 3 and above -Must have driving licence for categories of all types of SECAmb  vehicles (C1 driving licence) with no more than 3 penalty points

Working on a large fleet of Mercedes, Fiat, Mercedes, Skoda, Daf and Iveco vehicles used by the Ambulance Trust, you will carry out all types of work on our ambulances and service vehicles. If successful, you will be given main dealer training.

The successful candidates will have sound experience in vehicle maintenance, fault diagnosis and have experience of applying company policies in respect of safety and maintenance practice and standards.

Technical skill in diagnosing faults using state of the art computer  diagnostic tools i.e. Mercedes Star and the correct reading of diagnostic  fault codes.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

A member of a small team carrying out both planned and unplanned work, preventative maintenance and repairs at all level of fleet of over 700 core fleet of ambulances, SRV’s, 4x4s plus a variety of support vehicles from a diverse range of manufacturers. Working shifts based on a average 37.50 hour working week.

• To examine, inspect and report thoroughly on the condition, roadworthiness or safety of any vehicle or equipment, including testing and use of diagnostic techniques. • Regularly communicate technical information with line managers, colleagues, other SECAmb staff by phone and e-mail. • To arrange appointments and prepare vehicles for Ministry Testing at Class IV and VII as per the Ministry of Transport testers manual

To service, maintain, adjust or repair vehicles, equipment or any component using the necessary tools, equipment and facilities in a safe and efficient manner, within the manufacturer and core ICME repair times including: o Electrical work o Welding o Fabrication o Hydraulics o Air-conditioning o Heaters