Terberg DTS

Workshop Engineer

Heavy Duty & Diesel Vehicle MaintenanceUpdated on Nov 12

Full-timeElland, UKNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

A City and Guilds Level 3 Vehicle Mechanical and Electronic Systems – Maintenance and Repair qualification or equivalent qualification is required.
Substantial experience diagnosing and repairing Auto Electrician faults, including using electronic diagnostic equipment and working with a range of heavy goods or specialist vehicles, is required.
Experience diagnosing and repairing specialist vehicles is required.
A valid UK driving licence is required.
The candidate must communicate effectively with Workshop Management and Supervision, colleagues, and customers.
The candidate must be able to interpret and remedy vehicle defect descriptions communicated by vehicle users.
The candidate must assist colleagues as required and work flexibly in a workshop team environment.
Flexibility in working hours and the ability to travel extensively in the UK and overseas are required.
The candidate must be flexible about working locations, including occasional work at customer premises and temporary work at other group locations in a similar role.
Good knowledge of health and safety requirements in a workshop environment is required.
The candidate must be able to complete company timesheets, service reports, and other required paperwork clearly and on time.

Responsibilities

Perform routine servicing, inspections to VOSA standards, and repairs to distribution tractors and other vehicles or equipment.
Carry out visual and operational checks, technical inspections, and repairs as required.
Use technical manuals, diagnostic techniques, and test equipment to identify and repair defective machine parts, components, or systems.
Thoroughly inspect accident-damaged machines and produce accurate repair reports.
Follow health and safety requirements at all times.
Carry out planned mobile repair work and attend breakdowns as part of the Field Service Team as needed.
Diagnose faults accurately and quickly and complete resulting repairs across a range of makes and models, aiming for a first-time fix where possible.
Undertake vehicle servicing, repairs, and related work, and complete all service and repair documentation accurately and promptly.
Maintain a high standard of customer service.
Develop personal competence to meet job requirements.
Maintain and develop processes and procedures for internal documentation.
Work with other departments, particularly on projects being explored or implemented.
Liaise with the Workshop senior engineer and Workshop Co-ordinator at the start of each morning to receive guidance and instructions on vehicle defects and repair priorities.
Undertake other duties consistent with the purpose of the role and the safe and effective needs of the business.

Location: Elland, Halifax

Shift Pattern: Monday to Friday, 7.30am to 5pm

Keep Vehicles Moving. Solve Problems. Make an Impact.

{COPY FROM 'PURPOSE OF THE ROLE' SECTION FROM JD}

You will perform a variety of routine servicing, inspections (VOSA standards) and subsequent repairs to one or more types of Distribution Tractors and other vehicles/equipment. You will perform visual or operational checks and carry out repairs as required. You will carry out technical inspections or use technical manuals and diagnostic techniques to find and repair inoperable or defective machine parts, components or systems using test equipment.

You will be required to undertake thorough inspections of accident damaged machines and produce accurate reports to enable repair. You will observe all Health & Safety requirements at all times. You will also be required to carry out planned mobile repair work and attend breakdowns as part of the Field Service Team as needed.

What You'll Be Doing

To display the highest standards of; appearance, manner and technical ability at all times.
To accurately and quickly fault diagnose and undertake resultant repairs. To include working on a range of makes and models.
To able to undertake vehicle servicing, repair and other related work.
To complete all vehicle servicing and repair documentation correctly, in a timely manner and to a good standard.
To be able to interpret and remedy vehicle defect descriptions communicated by vehicle users.
To be willing to assist colleagues in the execution of their jobs as required.
There will be an element of manual handling involved.
To work with all departments, particularly with projects that are being explored or implemented.
Undertake any other duties consistent with the purpose of this job or to support the needs of the business.

What You'll Bring

Where possible ensure a first time fix.
To maintain a high standard of customer service at all times.
Develop own competence to meet requirements of job.
Undertake any other duties consistent with the purpose of this job.
To maintain and develop current processes and procedures in the upkeep of the internal documentation.

Essential Qualifications & Experience

City and Guilds Level 3 – Vehicle Mechanical and Electronic Systems – Maintenance and Repair Qualification or equivalent qualification.
To demonstrate substantial experience in Auto Electrician fault diagnosis and resultant repairs, including the use of electronic diagnostic equipment. To include working experience of a range of heavy goods / specialist vehicle.
Experience of undertaking fault diagnosis and repairs on specialist vehicles.
UK valid driving licence.
To be able and willing to communicate effectively within Workshop Management and Supervision, work colleagues and customers.
To be able to interpret and remedy vehicle defect descriptions communicated by vehicle users.
To be willing to assist colleagues in the execution of their jobs as required.
A flexible approach to working in a workshop team environment.
A flexible approach to working hours is required along with the ability to travel extensively both in the UK and overseas as required.
The factory unit is based in Elland however the applicant must be flexible in terms of working location and be prepared to work as required sometimes away at our customer’s premises.
To be able to work temporarily at other locations within the group undertaking a similar role.
Undertake such other duties commensurate with the post as may be required for the safe and effective performance of the company.
Good knowledge of Health & Safety requirements within a workshop environment.
To liaise with the Workshop senior engineer and Workshop Co-ordinator at the Commencement of duty each morning to receive guidance/instructions on Vehicle defects and related repair priorities.
To be able to fill in company time sheets and service reports and any other paperwork required by the company in a clear and timely manner.

Why Join Terberg DTS?

Invest in Your Future

Continuous learning and development opportunities
Career progression pathways
Access to apprenticeships and development programmes

Great Benefits Package

25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
Enhanced pension scheme
3x salary Death in Service benefit
Company-funded Health Shield Medical Cash Plan
24/7 GP Anytime access

Supporting Your Wellbeing

Employee Assistance Programme
Occupational health support
Health surveillance programmes

Extra Perks

Retail discounts and rewards platform
Cycle to Work scheme
Free independent mortgage advice

Ready to Join Our Engineering Team?

If you're a skilled engineer who enjoys fault-finding, problem-solving, and delivering high-quality repairs and maintenance, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today and become part of the team that keeps our customers' operations moving.

About the Company

Terberg DTS

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