About this role
HGV Technician - Coventry
Earn Up to £23 per Hour + £5,000 Joining Bonus!
Looking for more than just another workshop job?
Join one of the world's leading commercial vehicle manufacturers and take your career to the next level with excellent pay, industry-leading training, genuine career progression , and a fantastic £5,000 joining bonus.
What's on Offer?
- Up to £23 per hour (depending on experience and qualifications)
- £5,000 Joining Bonus
- £2,000 paid with your first salary
- £3,000 paid after successfully completing your 6-month probation
Overtime Opportunities
- Only 1 in 4 Saturdays with openings to do more if you wish
- Saturday overtime paid at time and a half
- Optional breakdown rota with additional earning potential
Clear Career Progression
- Service Technician → Master Technician
- Increased skills, responsibility, and earning potential as you progress
Build a career not just a job
At Volvo Truck & Bus , we believe our technicians are at the heart of our success. That's why we invest heavily in your development, giving you access to industry-leading training and qualifications that will future proof your career.
Industry-Leading Training & Development
You'll have opportunities to gain:
- HGV Licence
- Volvo Bronze Certification (minimum standard)
- Silver and Gold Technician Accreditation
- Electrical Systems Training Levels 1 & 2
- Advanced Oscilloscope Diagnostics
- E-Mobility & Electric Vehicle Training
- Ongoing Technical & Manufacturer Development Programmes
Whether you're an experienced technician or looking to build on your existing skills, we'll help you become the very best in the industry.
Why join Volvo Truck and Bus
Excellent Benefits Package
25 days holiday plus bank holidays rising to 30 days with length of service
Generous contributory pension scheme with Company-paid life assurance
Healthcare plan with dental cover options
Enhanced maternity, paternity and foster leave
Cycle to Work Scheme save up to 42% on a new bike
Free eye tests and contribution towards glasses
Employee Assistance Programme
Discounted gym memberships
Exclusive discounts for you, your friends and family, including: Cinema tickets, Holidays and travel, West End shows, Experience days, Flowers and gifts, Retail discounts
What you'll be doing
As an HGV Technician, you'll play a vital role in keeping our customers on the road by:
- Carrying out servicing, maintenance and repairs to Volvo trucks
- Diagnosing and rectifying faults using advanced diagnostic equipment
- Completing inspections, MOT preparation and preventative maintenance
- Ensuring all work meets Volvo quality and safety standards
- Following safe working practices and PPE requirements
- Supporting and mentoring apprentices and trainee technicians
Who we are looking for
You'll ideally have:
- NVQ Level 2 or Level 3 (or equivalent) in Heavy Vehicle Maintenance & Repair
- Previous experience working on HGVs, trucks, buses or commercial vehicles
OR
- Completed an HGV apprenticeship and looking to continue building your career
Most importantly, you'll be passionate about quality workmanship, continuous learning and delivering the highest standards
We welcome applications from professionals with experience across heavy vehicle maintenance and repair. If you have previously worked as an HGV Technician, HGV Mechanic, Heavy Goods Vehicle Mechanic, or Commercial Vehicle Technician, your skills are highly relevant to this role. We also value transferable expertise from allied industries; candidates with backgrounds as a PSV Technician, PCV Mechanic, Bus and Coach Technician, or a Heavy Plant Mechanic / Plant Technician are strongly encouraged to apply, as full product training on our modern fleet will be provided.
Ready to accelerate your career
Up to £23 per hour. £5,000 joining bonus. Industry-leading training. Real career progression .
Join a company that invests in your future and rewards your expertise.
Apply today and take the next step in your HGV Technician career with Volvo Truck & Bus.
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Who we are and what we believe in
We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities.
Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group . Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment.
At Volvo Trucks you will be part of leading the way towards a sustainable transport industry. For nearly a century we have been innovating for people – to make life easier, better and safer. Driving progress is our promise to customers, to the industry and to society. At Volvo Trucks we share a curiosity to learn, we work with passion and we embrace change to stay ahead. Join us, together we move the world we want to live in.