AddressMechanical Engineers
Permanent
Grade 4 - £32,076 - £39,186 (Consultation grade - subject to formal evaluation under the Pay Equity Review)
Working 36.5 hours per week
Birmingham City Council have a number of exciting opportunities to join the Fleet and Waste management team as a Workshop technician, to support a workforce, who maintain, and manage a variety of vehicles.
About us
Birmingham City Council provide a service to the residents of Birmingham that manages waste and looks after approximately 1.15 million people spread across approximately 103 square miles.
About the role
Fleet and Waste management team maintain a wide variety of vehicles and equipment, ranging from cars up to 32ton heavy vehicles.
As an experienced and fully qualified heavy workshop technician you will be working from our new facilities at Atlas Works, Tyseley within Birmingham City Council’s vehicle maintenance service;
As a Workshop Technician, you will play a pivotal role in keeping the fleet on the road by providing efficient and sustainable service in the maintenance, and repair of our operational fleet.
Your responsibilities will include but not limited the following:
- Perform maintenance and repair on BCC vehicles.
- Identify problems with vehicles using the diagnostic equipment.
- Test the functionality of parts and systems.
- Perform basic auto care and maintenance tasks such as oil changes, fluid level checks, and tyre rotation.
- Repair and replace parts as required.
- Perform routine maintenance and general technician work on vehicles.
- Engineer parts, if no replacement parts are available, or cost prohibitive.
- City and Guilds HGV Motor Vehicle Mechanics / equivalent IMI Level 3 Diploma in Vehicle Maintenance & Repair – Heavy Vehicle/ BTEC ONC / HNC
- The ability to function effectively autonomously, or as part of a team.
- Minimum Category C driving license.
For informal enquiries please contact Asha Kadara on 0121 303 4165.
You must upload a Supporting Statement via the attachments part of your application. This is required for shortlisting; you need to describe how your experience and skills fit the essential criteria for the role as specified in the Person Specification. If you do not attach your Supporting Statement, your application will not be considered. Please do not attach CVs as we do not accept them.
Shortlisted candidates will be provided with further information.
Ref: BCC1819
We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.
Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed.
1819 - Mechanical Engineer JDPS.pdf
