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HGV Mechanic
HGV Mechanic to maintain their fleet of aircraft refuelling vehicles at our Aberdeen Airport Site and on occasion Inverness Airport.
You will be part of a team responsible for planned and non-planned maintenance for a fleet of 13 – 30,000 ltr trucks between Aberdeen and Inverness. In addition some other duties include:
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Working as a member of the maintenance team to ensure the on-time vehicle servicing and inspection of aircraft refuelling vehicles and associated fuelling equipment.
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Organising own site visits and workloads to ensure vehicle inspections are carried out on schedule.
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Providing sites with support for the non-routine maintenance of refuelling equipment. Some visits will be on a ‘call out’ basis so flexibility and a proactive attitude to problem solving will be required.
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Oversee the use of 3rd party contractors to carry out specialised vehicle repairs and ensure that all recoverable costs are processed in accordance with prescribed requirements.
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Ensuring that the Workshop complies to health and safety standards, ensuring all areas and equipment are safely stored.
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Ensure that suitable levels of vehicle spare parts are maintained whilst keeping within agreed budgets.
The role will be based at Aberdeen Airport workshop with a requirement to support both Aberdeen and Inverness sites.
Hours of work are an average of 37.5 per week Monday to Friday but with the potential to move to a more flexible working pattern; to support the increasing workload and airport expansion in the future. This may involve working at weekends where a shift allowance may be payable.
The successful candidate will need to be:
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A time served Truck Mechanic (HGV mechanic)
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Currently or recently working on HGV Vehicles
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A strong team player
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have strong organisational skills and be able to work on their own initiative, working to strict deadlines and task objectives, with limited supervision
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Ideally the successful candidate will hold a C+E License, but this is not essential
As this role involves some airside working, a CRB check and checkable work history, is essential as part of the airside pass application process.
In return, we offer a salary of up to £17.40 per hour approx. (£35,000 per annum) dependant on experience, a generous performance bonus scheme, up to 10% employers pension contribution, 25 days annual holiday plus public holidays and other benefits including child care voucher and cycle to work schemes.
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