HGV/LGV Vehicle Technician – West Midlands Fire Service

You will also be contracted to participate in an out-of-hours call-out agreement, for which you will receive an extra payment (rota is approx one week in every 12, and equates to approx 10 per cent base salary pensionable)

Location 

The base location is our Transport Engineering Workshops (TEW) in Perry Barr, Birmingham, B42 2TX. There will also be a requirement to attend different fire service locations and sites, travelling in a brigade vehicle. This will initially be with another employee from TEW.

Working hours 

37-hour week, consisting of a three shift pattern

Weeks 1 and 2

Early work pattern, Mon-Thurs 7am to 3pm, Fri 7am to 2.30pm

Week 3

Late pattern, Mon-Thurs 11am to 7pm, Fri 11am to 6.30pm

You will be entitled to 29 days’ annual leave, rising to 34 days after five years. You will also receive eight days’ Bank Holiday entitlement.

WMFS overview 

West Midlands Fire Service (WMFS) is the second largest fire and rescue service in England, serving an area of 902km square and a population of more than 2.9 million people.

Our vision is ‘Making the West Midlands safer, stronger and healthier’.

This vision and the strategic goals outlined in ‘Our Strategy’ are what drives the people, professionalism and pride with which we serve our communities

The role and department  

Our Transport Engineering Workshops in Perry Barr provide a mechanical and engineering support service to our fire stations across the West Midlands.

The department’s primary responsibilities are the design, purchase, maintenance and repair of the service’s 136 emergency response vehicles and 144 support vehicles, as well as the associated equipment required by a fire and rescue service, such as ladders, plant and rescue equipment totalling more than 2,000 assets.

The team of vehicle technicians also provide a 24-hour emergency call-out service for our breakdowns and urgent repairs, to ensure the continued availability of frontline fire appliances and equipment in responding to emergency incidents.

The Vehicle Technician role is responsible for day-to-day servicing, predictive and preventative maintenance and repairs to our vehicles, plant and equipment to ensure these remain safe and operational. Maintaining a safe and clean work station, the successful candidate will possess the competence to diagnose faults in mechanical and electrical systems, to determine the effective repair methods required.

Job Purpose 

To be responsible for the day to day servicing, repair and maintenance of vehicles, plant and equipment, maintaining Fleet strength 24 hours a day, working as part of a team of multi-skilled vehicle technicians.