Vehicle Technician and MOT Tester

Working on behalf of a Local Authority, Aatom Recruitment has a new opportunity for a Vehicle Technician and MOT Tester on a 2 months contract initially with a possibility of further extension.

About the role
The role will primarily focus on the day to day service, repair and maintenance of in-house vehicle fleet ranging from Passenger Service Vehicles (PSVs) to small vans, cars and minibuses as well as MOT checks for applicable vehicles within the Council’s fleet and to provide an MOT service for members of the public. The role also requires individuals to be competent with the use of vehicle diagnostics and related technologies used in vehicle servicing.

Example outcomes or objectives that this role will deliver:

• To carry out daily checks on MOT equipment as per statutory requirements set out by the MOT regulator, DVSA.
• To conduct vehicle inspections and MOT inspections as per DVSA standards.
• To undertake pre – delivery inspections and preparation on new vehicles and plant. Give technical support and identify repairs and omissions on new vehicles when compared with vehicle specification off-hire vehicle checks and repairs.
• To complete all relevant paperwork (physical or digital) associated with the jobs you have undertaken to the agreed standards and in a timely manner.
• To undertake vehicle fault diagnosis, repair and maintenance of the Council’s fleet of vehicles and private and/or hire vehicles as appropriate.
• To ensure compliance with vehicle safety standards as per DVSA standards.
• To provide feedback on improvements or modifications that may be considered necessary to improve the vehicles’ economic and safe operation.
• To attend vehicles that have broken down on the roadside ensuring repair or recovery to operating centre.
• To attend any serious road traffic collisions where expertise will be required.

About you
Qualifications

• Fully qualified MOT Tester or recognised UK or Non-UK recognised qualifications as per DVLA eligibility criteria, to become MOT Tester.
• To be fully qualified to undertake MOT testing on Class 4, 5 and 7 vehicles (encompassing the whole of the Council’s in-house MOT fleet – Cars, Vans and up to 16 Seater minibuses)
• To have a full clean UK driving licence category B preferably with D and/ or C.
• To have completed the previous year’s annual training and assessment and/or are currently active in the MOT testing service

If this sounds good to you, please apply for further information or call us directly