PCV/HGV Auto Electrician - Coach Fleet
hace 22 días
Taunton
PCV/HGV Auto Electrician - Coach Fleet Location: Taunton, Somerset (on-site) Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent Pay: £19.00-£22.00 per hour (DOE) A well-established South West coach operator is seeking an experienced PCV/HGV Auto Electrician to join their busy workshop team in Taunton. You'll be the go-to person for electrical diagnostics, fault finding, and repairs, working independently on complex issues as well as alongside the workshop team to ensure the reliability of a 60-vehicle coach fleet. The Role Working on a modern and varied fleet of PCV/HGV vehicles, you will be responsible for maintaining and repairing electrical and electronic systems to ensure vehicles remain safe, compliant, and fully operational. Key Responsibilities: • Electrical and electronic fault finding/diagnostics on PCV/HGV vehicles using diagnostic tools and test equipment, • Repair and replacement of electrical components including starters, alternators, batteries/charging systems, lighting, switches, sensors, and control units, • Wiring repairs including loom repairs, connectors, shorts/earth faults, and carrying out electrical installations as required, • Supporting roadside and running repairs when rostered on call-out, • Assisting with MOT preparation and ensuring defects are rectified promptly to a high standard, • Ensuring vehicles are maintained in line with Operator Licence requirements and company standards Shift rotation: • 06:30 - 14:30, • 08:00 - 16:30 Call-out is paid at enhanced rates, normally with a minimum of 3 hours paid, even if the job takes less time. Short fixes are paid at double time. What We're Looking For • Qualified PSV/PCV or HGV technician (City & Guilds, BTEC, NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent), • Minimum 2 years' experience in PCV/HGV/coach/bus maintenance with strong auto-electrical capability, • Confident working independently and as part of a workshop team, • Proven experience with diagnostics and complex electrical fault finding on coaches/buses, • £19-£22 per hour depending on experience, • 28 days statutory holiday (including bank holidays, pro rata where applicable), • Company pension, • Profit sharing, • Discretionary Sick pay, • Free on-site parking, • Free or subsidised travel, • Employee discount, company events, and transport links, • Development and training opportunities JBRP1_UKTJ