HGV Fitter

Job Introduction

Are you an HGV Fitter looking for your next permanent role? If this is you then please read on as we may just have the role for you……

Founded in 1968, Griffiths are a sustainable Civil Engineering Contractor that helps connect communities through delivering Road, Rail, Water, and Utilities projects. We pride ourselves on delivering the highest quality projects in a healthy, safe, and sustainable manner to improve people’s everyday lives.

We have a fantastic opportunity for an HGV Fitter to join our team at our Head Offices in Abergavenny. Due to the nature of the role, we are open to applications from candidates who live in; or can commute from some of the following areas: Newport, Cardiff, Swansea, Penarth, Barry, Porthcawl, Neath, Usk, Aberdare, Merthyr Tydfil, Llanfoist, Bristol, Chepstow, Pontypridd.

As part of a global business in CRH and a Business Unit of Tarmac PLC, the career opportunities are limitless. We are working hard to create a dynamic and inclusive environment and it’s important that our people come from a variety of different backgrounds.

Role Responsibility

Reporting directly to the Workshop Manager, the HGV Fitter will be maintaining the LGV and HGV fleet to ensure their road worthiness.

On a day to day basis, the responsibilities of the HGV Fitter will include the following (not exhaustive):

• Carrying out all maintenance related tasks on the fleet of LGV’s & HGV’s
• Preparing and presenting LGV’s & HGV’s for MOT
• Making sure defects are reported to the Transport Manager
• Recording work on systems via tablet for work to be allocated and confirmed completed
• Carrying out road tests on HGV’s
• Speaking to suppliers regarding parts and placing orders when necessary
• Communicating with other team members and the parts coordinator
• Completing task specific risk assessments on systems provided
• Complying with RAMS for all duties
• Attending refresher training for all qualifications to ensure competence for tasks
• Managing Driving and Working time in accordance with all UK & EU regulations

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will be an HGV Fitter who is experienced in the following:

• Previous experience on construction related LGV/HGV’s
• Full UK Driving Licence
• NVQ (or equivalent) in Vehicle Maintenance
• IRTEC Award

Why Us

For the successful HGV Fitter, we offer an extensive range of career development opportunities and industry-leading rewards, incentives and benefits:

• Training & Development
• Contributory pension scheme
• Access to the Tarmac Reward website with discounts on retailers, holidays, etc.
• Access to our Employee Assistance helpline for free and confidential advice
• Access to join our Employee Communities inc. BAME; LGBTQ ; Working Parents

Griffiths, a CRH company, is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

Please click on the apply button to complete your application. Occasionally we receive a large volume of applications for our roles and when this happens, we sometimes bring the published closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

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