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Vehicle Maintenance Fitter
- Posted 11 February 2025
- Salary Up to £17.29 per hour
- LocationRugby
- Job type Temporary
- Discipline Professional & Technical
- Reference21865
Job description
Job Title: Vehicle Maintenance Fitter
Location: Rugby, On-Site
Assignment Length: 3 months
Rate: £17.29 (PAYE), £22.93 (umbrella) negotiable per hour
Opus People Solutions are currently recruiting for a Vehicle Maintenance Fitter for a client in Rugby.
Essential: Level 3 Heavy Vehicle Maintenance (iRTEC) & Knowledge of VOSA Standards and vehicle compliance regulations.
Key Responsibilities
- Vehicle Maintenance & Repair: Conduct all required servicing, repairs, and MOT preparations for the Council's fleet, ensuring all vehicles, plant, and machinery meet VOSA and Council standards.
- Safety Compliance: Ensure all maintenance, repair work, and workshop practices are compliant with Health and Safety policies.
- Documentation: Accurately document all maintenance activities per VOSA and Council requirements.
- Mobile Response: Attend to breakdowns at the roadside and landfill sites during working hours.
- Taxi and MOT Compliance Testing: Prepare and perform compliance checks on Hackney Carriages and other hire vehicles, in addition to Department of Transport testing preparations.
- Workplace Organisation: Maintain a clean, safe, and organized working environment, including safe storage and maintenance of tools and equipment.
Requirements
- Qualifications: Ideally qualified to perform taxi compliance and MOT Class 4 and 7 preparation tests. Candidates without qualifications must be willing to complete necessary training.
- Technical Skills: Strong understanding of vehicle maintenance, safety protocols, and compliance requirements.
- Customer Service: Ability to interact courteously with the public and Council representatives.
- Flexibility: Willingness to work varied hours, including weekends and bank holidays as needed.
- Health & Safety: Commitment to Health and Safety protocols, with knowledge of safe maintenance practices.
