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The role is 45 hours per week, Monday to Friday.\nWhat you’ll be doing\nServicing, maintaining and repairing HGVs and specialist vehicles\nDiagnosing mechanical, electrical and hydraulic faults\nPreparing vehicles for MOT and completing quality checks\nCarrying out necessary body and chassis repairs\nReading wiring diagrams and using diagnostic information\nMaintaining accurate records of work\nWorking safely and providing a high standard of customer service \nWhat we’re looking for\nYou’ll need:\nExperience servicing and repairing commercial vehicles\nA Level 3 qualification in Heavy Vehicle Service and Maintenance, such as NVQ, City & Guilds or equivalent\nGood diagnostic and fault-finding skills\nKnowledge of electronics and hydraulics\nThe ability to understand wiring diagrams\nGood communication and problem-solving skills\nExperience maintaining refuse collection vehicles or electric vehicles would be useful rather than essential. An HGV Class 2 licence and training in areas such as IRTEC, Volvo Tech Tool or Allison transmission are also desirable. \nLocation & commute\nBased in Croydon (CR0 4YL), South London, the role could suit HGV Technicians, HGV Mechanics and Commercial Vehicle Technicians travelling from Croydon, Mitcham, Sutton, Bromley, Purley, Thornton Heath, Wallington and surrounding areas of South London and Surrey.\nIf you're looking for an HGV Technician or Commercial Vehicle Technician job in Croydon or South London, you’ll have the opportunity to bring your skills to an interesting specialist vehicle fleet.\nWe welcome applicants from all backgrounds. Even if you don't meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. We value potential and are committed to supporting your development.\nWe recognise the importance of flexibility and offer a range of flexible and hybrid working arrangements where the nature of the role and business needs allow. If you'd like to understand what options may be available for this position, please contact our Recruitment team.\nAt Dennis Eagle, we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and a Disability Confident organisation. We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone is treated with respect and has the opportunity to succeed. As part of this commitment, we guarantee an interview to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role. 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