Engineering Technician

Full time, Permanent

Location – Ley Street Depot, 531 Ley Street, Ilford IG2 7QZ

Redbridge is an ambitious, diverse and exciting east London borough. What we do is driven by changing our relationship with local people to support our vision. As a result, we've developed innovative ways to build our communities and transform our Council.

This is an exciting opportunity to join to Fleet and Workshop team in the role of Engineering Technician. Based within the Council’s in house Fleet and Workshop operation a proactive and motivated person is required to help maintain and repair the Council’s diverse fleet of vehicles.  Our fleet is made up of dustcarts or refuse collection vehicles, double deck buses, coaches, minibuses, vans, vans with tipping bodies, road sweepers and gritting vehicles to name a few! Certainly, if you are looking for a variety of vehicles to work on you will find that with us!

Some of the duties and responsibilities of an Engineering Technician are:

• Enact repairs on a variety of vehicles.
• Conduct periodic maintenance inspections and complete the inspections and relate paperwork to the required standards.
• Place orders to enable suitable parts to be ordered to enact repairs.
• Assist colleagues when required.
• Prepare vehicles for the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s MOT test.
• Ensure the Workshop and other working areas are kept clean and tidy.

This is not an exhaustive list.

In addition to excel at the role you will:

• Be able to work on your own initiative, proactive and be able to work to deadlines.
• Be able to work collaboratively and creatively with a with a diverse range of colleagues.
• Hold a City and Guilds Level 3 in Heavy Vehicle Service and Maintenance technician or equivalent.

Our workshop facility is modern and well equipped, our facilities include an onsite Authorised Testing Facility for class six MOTs, inhouse testing of class four, five and seven vehicles for MOT, tachograph calibration equipment, we also have an onsite body shop. We have an annual training programme to ensure your further development with us.

We can offer you:

• Local Government Pension Scheme
• A 36-hour week starting at £20.38 per hour rising to £20.92 per hour.
• Overtime paid at £25.12 per hour, with Overtime available daily.
• Tool allowance.
• No compulsory weekend working.
• No compulsory night work or on call work.
• Annual leave of 28 days per year, plus Public Holidays (under 5 years service).
• Annual leave of 33 days per year, plus Public Holidays (over 5 years service).
• Discounted gym membership
• Cycle to work scheme

Applicants should note due to the nature of the work applicants will be expected to be onsite at the Council’s vehicle workshop in Ilford the majority of their working time.

To apply for this post, you must submit an online application form along with uploading a copy of your CV and supporting statement.

All short-listed applicants will need to demonstrate proof of right to work in the UK. At the London Borough of Redbridge, we receive a high volume of great-quality applicants, we therefore may close a vacancy earlier than advertised. Early applications are therefore encouraged.

We are committed to employment practices that promote diversity and inclusion in employment and welcome applications from qualified applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sex, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, colour, race, religion, or belief.