Apprentice Heavy Vehicle Technician

<p>Start your career with a global leader in logistics and vehicle maintenance. As an Apprentice Heavy Vehicle Technician at FedEx, you&rsquo;ll gain hands-on experience in a modern workshop, working with experienced technicians and diagnostic equipment to build the skills needed for a long-term automotive career.</p>

You will have the opportunity to gain new skills and knowledge whilst carrying out maintenance and repairs on heavy vehicles over 3.5 tonnes in your workplace. This will include mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and electrical vehicle systems.

You will be immersed in the fast-paced and thriving world of the automotive industry. The tasks you will face will be ever-changing, with new technologies and diagnostic techniques constantly being introduced.

Some of the tasks you will be working on include:

• Completion of signed service and inspection records
• Completion of defect reports and associated paperwork to comply with legal requirements
• Prepare vehicles and trailers for annual MOT testing (to a standard to ensure 1st time pass)
• Perform ad-hoc vehicle repairs, investigating and rectifying vehicle defects
• Ensuring the correct and effective safe use of all tools, plant and ancillary equipment
• Maintaining good housekeeping standards by carrying out any other duty deemed reasonable by Management

S&B Automotive Academy is a specialist automotive apprenticeship training provider based in Bedminster, Bristol. Apprentices will gain practical experience working within a FedEx technical workshop, developing the knowledge, skills and behaviours required for the Heavy Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician standard.

Throughout the apprenticeship, apprentices attend seven one-week training blocks each year at S&B Automotive Academy.

Each apprentice is supported by a workplace mentor and an S&B Development Coach, who monitor progress using an electronic logbook accessible to both the apprentice and employer.

Apprentices complete a Gateway Assessment at the end of each year before progressing to the final End-Point Assessment.

For apprentices travelling nationally, S&B Automotive Academy is ideally located, a short walk from Bristol Temple Meads railway station and just off the M32. Hotel accommodation is arranged close to the academy, with apprentices staying in a standard double room for single occupancy. Travel, accommodation, breakfast and a two-course evening meal are covered by the employer while attending training blocks.