Motor Vehicle Engineer / Technician (LGV)

We are looking for a fully skilled Engineer that will provide additional skills and added quality to our present team of skilled workers.

Our Story:

Halton is a vibrant local authority with a rich history and heritage, featuring two iconic bridges that connect communities across the River Mersey. Located in Cheshire, Halton boasts excellent transport links between Liverpool and Manchester, as well as close proximity to both Liverpool John Lennon and Manchester Airports.

Our progressive community strategy aims to bring about meaningful, long-term improvements that enhance lives. It's an exciting time to join us as we develop new policies and transform the way people access services.

We are immensely proud that when asked what's great about working for Halton, the most popular response from our workforce has been 'our colleagues'.

Your Contributions:

Full training will be provided to achieve Nominated Tester status and an Enthusiastic attitude is required to continue their engineering development..

The main duties will include:

Compliance with the Authorities Operator Licence by providing quality maintenance and repair of the Councils fleet of Heavy Goods Vehicles.
The repair and maintenance of all other Vehicle and Plant operated by the Authority.
Hackney Carriage and Private vehicle Taxi Testing.
Class IV, V and VII MOT testing.
Repair and Maintenance of private cars and light commercial vehicles
The successful applicant will be based at Halton Borough Council Depot ,Lower House Lane,Widnes.

First class mechanical engineering skills with a proven history of the repair and maintenance of Heavy Goods Vehicles; Light Commercial Vehicles and Cars.
Good standard of education and a commitment to continual development.
A flair for mechanics and engineering.
A willingness to develop and learn new skills.
Self-motivated
Good communication skills.
Our Offer, Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

A generous annual holiday allowance starting at 34 days per year (including bank holidays), increasing with long service
Membership of our defined benefit, salary-linked Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) with generous employer contributions
3 x Salary Life Cover via Local Government Pension Scheme
Investment in your personal development
Free Car Parking at HBC sites
Flexible working arrangements
Car leasing schemes
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