Motor vehicle technician
1. Overview
Closing date: 11.55pm, 31 December 2023
Salary: £40,386 to £45,615 plus a location allowance of £1,841 and a non-pensionable allowance of £1,000. You will receive £40,386 the band minimum. Progress to the band maximum of £45,615 will be via incremental progression.
Recruitment code: Oleeo 13506
Location: Belvedere
Our operational policing fleet comprises of over 5000 vehicles, 1000 pedal cycles and 25 marine vessels. Vehicles are a workplace for our officers and staff, carrying sophisticated equipment for operational policing, or providing a safe environment for the transport of the public and prisoners. By their very nature, vehicles are often used in the most arduous and challenging conditions.
Fleet Services are responsible for all aspects of fleet lifecycle management to the Met, including the service, maintenance and repair of police vehicles and vessels.
The role
The role of motor vehicle technician will ensure that vehicles are serviced and maintained promptly and effectively and are ready for essential police operations. The role holder will:
- maintain covert and specialist fleet within Fleet Services specialist workshop by providing efficient scheduled and unscheduled maintenance repairs on the vehicle fleet
- reduce vehicle maintenance costs and maximise fleet availability by ensuring repairs on the vehicle fleet are timely and necessary
- support the technical supervisors to maintain the delivery of an effective and efficient service
- accurately determine the serviceability of all vehicle components, mechanical, electrical and hydraulic; using industry recognised tools and equipment
- visually inspect and road test vehicles, interpreting feedback from the vehicle’s correct function
- diagnose electrical faults accurately, using high and low technology electrical test equipment to ensure they achieve or exceed vehicle manufacturer's standards
- accurately record obtained measurements and data on completed work, compiling technical reports where necessary
- maintain high technology test equipment to configure and reconfigure the appropriate system correctly
- accurately follow the end-to-end process for each manufacturer’s warranty process
- read, interpret and analyse wiring diagrams, making use of interactive guides available from various manufacturer's diagnostic equipment and web-based mediums
- follow multiple manufacturers repair instructions, specific methods and techniques
- take responsibility for personal development and keep up to date with relevant standards and legislation
- continuously understand wider Met activity and decision making to assess potential impact on local delivery
- transfer knowledge and skills to apprentices and less technical staff
The additional specific training we provide
- additional police specialist warning equipment and communication systems
- high technology surveillance equipment
- specialist vehicle conversion