HGV Technician - Nights, Oldbury
UK 5 days ago
Job Description
Company Description
Contract: Permanent, 42 hours per week Continental Nights
Salary: £48,800 per year (NIGHTS) plus performance related bonus and overtime paid at enhanced rate
Location: Oldbury
Days of Work: 4 on 4 off
Hours of Work: 18.40 - 07.00
DPD UK is a member of Geopost who are a market leader in parcel delivery and e-commerce solutions, providing a broad range of delivery and innovative services for customers worldwide. DPD UK has a turnover of nearly £2 billion and our aim is to be the most sustainable delivery company in the UK. At DPD UK we also aim to deliver the best service, use the best technology and recruit and retain the best people in the industry.
DPD is a Valuable 500 company and a Disability Confident Employer.
Job Description
We are currently recruiting for an experienced and highly motivated HGV Workshop Technician / Mechanic to join our team of highly skilled technicians.
As the successful HGV Technician / Mechanic you will report to the Vehicle Maintenance Unit Manager and be a key member of the team. Working in a time critical distribution environment, your key accountabilities will include;
Servicing and maintaining DPD’s fleet of approximately 1500 Mercedes Benz tractor units and in 2700 trailers.
Fault Diagnostics on vehicles
MOT Preparation for the vehicles
Weekly/ monthly checks of HGV vehicles
Mechanical and Electrical repairs on vehicles
Since November 2022 over 60% of our HGV Fleet use Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil (HVO)
Qualifications
About You
As the successful candidate you will have had experience working within a similar Heavy Goods or Heavy Plant role, or have knowledge of yellow goods repairs. Ideally you will be Level 3 trained in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair or be a time served technician.
You will have knowledge of working on Mercedes, DAF, Dennis, Volvo and Renault vehicles.
You must demonstrate the core values of DPD's DNA – Passion, Respect, Honesty, Flexibility, Caring and Accountability
It would be advantageous if you were irtech licence qualified however this is not essential aswe can provide further accreditation for this.
A LGV Class 1 Driving Licence is desirable for this role but not essential.
Additional Information
About our Benefits
We recognise that our people are at the heart of our business, without them we wouldn’t be able to deliver our award-winning service to millions of customers across the country each day. It’s important to us that we demonstrate our recognition of you in providing you with more than just a salary and job stability. To name but a few…
Holiday trading
Enhanced maternity and paternity package
Free life assurance of 4x salary on joining the pension scheme
Health Kiosks visiting every location
Vitality at Work
Free On Site Parking
Discounted shopping from 100’s of retailers including up to 5% off supermarket shopping
Milestone Days off to celebrate with your family and friends
For employees who regularly use a screen as part of their job we offer free eye tests and support with the cost of glasses
Joining DPD can lead to not just a stable job but also a career. DPD prides itself on recognising and developing talent alongside a desire to promote from within. As a continually growing and evolvingorganisation, we are proud to offer a great number of development and promotion opportunities.
If you identify with our aims and values and can help us deliver our customers' promises, then this is the job for you! Apply today
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