Technician

Ballymena | Competitive

Employer: Donnelly Group NI
Sector/Specialism: Automotive

Main Purpose of Job:

To carry out repairs and maintenance on used vehicles and to PDI new cars, ensuring the work is carried out professionally and to the customers satisfaction. To ensure the work is completed on time to contribute to departmental service targets. To complete work using the ‘right first time approach,’ minimising rectification. To ensure that each opportunity is taken to continuously improve individual working methods and standards.

Role Responsibilities:

Receives the used vehicle and carries out repair or maintenance as instructed;
Receives the new vehicle and carries out the PDI in accordance with the manufacturer standards;
Reports current and potential future faults and service requirements noticed whilst working on the vehicle;
Safeguards and protects all vehicles during work with appropriate seat covers and mats to ensure vehicle cleanliness;
Taking extra precautions whilst working on a vehicle to safeguard the vehicle and components from any damage;
Responsibility for good housekeeping in the workshop and work area;
Completes the job card to reflect all work carried out;
Ensures that all hours and materials used are accurately used and recorded;
Ensures the correct use of all plant, tools and machinery belonging to the company;
Report any damages or defect equipment to their line manager;
Minimises wastage of all materials, oils and fluids;
Understands and complies with all appropriate legislation relevant to the department, including COSHH;
Complies with all Health and Safety legislation to ensure safety and well being of self, colleagues, customers and visitors;
Road test vehicles to ensure repairs have been completed correctly, the vehicles issue(s) have been resolved and to customer satisfaction;
Sign off on job cards when jobs have been fully and accurately completed;
Liaises with workshop controller to advise them of work progress and to alert them of any work which is unlikely to be completed by the required time;
Update and liaise regularly with the Workshop Controller / Service Manager to advise on vehicle maintenance progress;
Deliver vehicle to washing / cleaning bays when maintenance work has been completed;
Take responsibility for your actions and decisions;
Follow safe working practices.
Complete and use EVHC and Video VHC and any other manufacturer and Donnelly Group systems;

This is not an exhaustive list of duties and the post holder will be required to undertake any other reasonable duties discussed and directed by the line manager.

Skills and Competencies:

Ability to pay attention to detail through a logical work approach;
Ability to communicate effectively with workshop controller and service manager;
Work independently in a busy, active environment with little supervision and direction;
Learn continually about product and technical information;
Ability to deal with demanding physical work;
Ability to drive within DVA regulations and taking extra precautions with all vehicles at all times;
Full Driver Licence’s is mandatory for role
Ability to use the most appropriate tools and machinery applicable to the job.

Closing date is 31 December 2021at 5pm
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Donnelly Group is an Equal Opportunities Employer

The company reserves the right to expand the short listing criteria to facilitate the short listing process