Technician Job Overview
As our vehicles become more technically advanced, we need more and more skilled technicians to help service and repair them for our customers.
As a qualified Vauxhall technician, you would:
- Diagnose vehicle faults
- Specify the correct method of repair and the parts to be used within defined quality standards and in the most cost effective way
- Carry out routine servicing and repairs
- Carry out vehicle servicing in accordance with Vauxhall service schedules
- Record job times manually or electronically
- Make sure parts replaced under warranty are returned to the parts department fully labelled and in a clean condition
- Make sure all parts are ordered from the parts department using the correct procedure
- Stick to good housekeeping practices, including general tidiness in the workshop
- Carry out routine vehicle examinations using hand-held data capture devices, if applicable
- Attend on-road vehicle breakdowns and recoveries
- Carry out vehicle road testing where necessary to determine specific vehicle defects, or following remedial repair
- Fully comply with all health and safety legislation
- Guide other staff as required
- Communicate effectively with colleagues and managers, encouraging teamwork
- Maintain and develop technical skills, as required
- Attend GM Academy training courses as prescribed by Vauxhall.
You will have:
- Excellent practical skills
- The ability to work quickly with attention to detail
- The ability to work without supervision and, when needed, guide other team members
- Excellent communication skills
- The ability to write technical reports
- A reasonable level of fitness and normal colour vision
- A high level of technical knowledge and skills
- Good time management
- An ability to solve problems
- Good liaison skills (resolving technical issues with technical departments)
- A willingness to work with a team.
Interested?