VOLVO TRUCK AND BUS APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMME

Volvo's Truck and Bus Apprenticeship Programme provides all apprentices with the skills needed to become fully qualified and competent individuals with a secure vocation. A Volvo-trained apprentice will become an invaluable asset to our business for years to come.
 

As Thomas Hardie's training provider, Remit is recruiting for an apprentice Heavy Vehicle Service & Maintenance Technician across all of our 6 x franchised sites based in, Deeside, Lancaster, Liverpool, Preston, Manchester & Trafford Park. Have you always had an interest in engineering? Do you love finding out how things work and how to repair them? This apprenticeship might be exactly what you’re looking for. Whether it’s been a lifelong dream or a more recent ambition, why not apply? There is a lot involved in keeping HGVs on the road, so you will gain a full understanding of the importance of 6-week checks, Operators (O) licence and legal obligations and as a Technician apprentice, you will receive training from the manufacturer and to DVSAs standards.

The Heavy Vehicle Technicians jobs fall into three main categories:

• Servicing – regular preventive checks in accordance with DVSA regulations
• Maintenance – replacing any parts showing signs of wear and tear, oil changes, etc.
• Repairs – repair or replacing anything damaged or faulty 

With the increase in the technology involved with vehicles today, you will also receive extensive training in how to use Volvo’s diagnostic equipment to solve faults in the Engine Control Unit (ECU) Your training won’t be restricted to just the mechanical side but will include the pneumatic, hydraulic and electrical systems, and ‘all electric’ vehicles as well as hybrids. The types of vehicles you’ll be working on will range from tractor units and rigid trucks to specialist vehicles and trailers.

For further information and to apply, see vacancies below: