Lead Technician
About Us
FirstGroup plc is a leading provider of transport services in the UK and Ireland, and a member of the FTSE 250. Our 30,000 colleagues work across the UK to provide easy and convenient mobility, improving quality of life by connecting people and communities.
Position: Lead Technician
Location: Slough Engineering Depot, Stanley Cottages, Slough SL2 5AQ
Contract: 40 hours per week - full time & permanent
Shifts: Can be discussed at interview
Pay Rate: £22.77 per hour, £47,361 per annum
Do you want to be part of our dedicated team of mechanical engineers and maintenance staff repairing our fleet of buses across Slough? We are looking for NVQ/SVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) qualified Engineers – preferably with HGV or PSV experience and strong leadership qualities. We also welcome applications from ex-Forces personnel with an engineering apprenticeship qualification, and experienced engineers from other sectors looking for a change.
We offer technical up-skilling and career progression, we'll also provide your PPE and basic tools you'll need to succeed in your role, as well as a competitive hourly rate and great rewards & benefits (see below).
Key Responsibilities:
To lead the mechanical engineering Operation, dealing with bus servicing, breakdown and inspections and diagnose faults, specifying the correct method of repair and length of time it may take to repair
To be flexible in respect of working hours to ensure commitments to operational requirements are fulfilled and will need to remain up to date with any new engineering or health and safety legislation
To be fully up to date with individual bus history paying particular attention to reoccurring defects prior to carrying out the bus inspection.
To be familiar with modern repair techniques and the use of electronic and mechanical diagnostic equipment (i.e. Brake rolling road tester, smoke meter, headlight alignment tester, engine oil sampling and diagnostic laptop equipment)
To be familiar with computerised engineering systems and the input and extraction of relevant data
About You
Do you a posses a minimum Level 3 NVQ standard of equivalent (i.e. City & Guilds Level 1&2) in an engineering field?
Have you got the capability to multi-skill within an Engineering Environment?
Do you have a flexible approach to working hours?
A PCV licence is desirable, ability to obtain PCV licence is essential, and we will help you gain this qualification.
Do you have experience of working with buses & coaches, HGV vehicles?
Public transport serves everyone, whatever their differences. At First Bus, we want to be an employer open to you, no matter what your differences are. We aspire to be an inclusive organisation because diverse backgrounds, thinking and experiences bring so many benefits to our customers, communities and people. We welcome applications from all.
Applicants are advised that background checks will be conducted as a standard part of our recruitment process and to comply with UK employment requirements, we ask all applicants to confirm their right to work in the UK.
Equal Opportunities
We aspire to be a diverse and inclusive employer because we believe that diversity brings benefits for our customers, communities and our people. Valuing our differences and drawing on our collective knowledge and experience helps us develop new services, open up new markets and broaden our customer base. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome everyone regardless of social background, gender or gender reassignment, pregnancy or maternity, marriage or civil partnership status, race, religious beliefs, disability, sexual orientation, sex or age.
