Daimler Heavy Vehicle Technician Apprenticeship
ESTAR TRUCK AND VAN LIMITED
388-396 Trafford Park Road (M17 1HG)
Closes in 29 days (Wednesday 1 April 2026)
Posted on 24 February 2026
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Summary
This apprenticeship is the level 3 Heavy Vehicle Service & Maintenance Technician Standard programme with eStar Mercedes-Benz Truck & Van in Manchester, M17 1HG As an HGV technician apprentice, you will learn how to maintain and repair Daimler trucks to the manufacturers and DSVA standard.
- Wage
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£16,640 a year
- Training course
- Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, Shifts to be confirmed.
40 hours a week
- Start date
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Monday 3 August 2026
- Duration
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2 years 8 months
- Positions available
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1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
Are you looking for a rewarding, lifelong career that will provide you with job satisfaction in a friendly team environment? Mertrux is looking for the right person to join their Mercedes-Benz Commercial Vehicle franchised business as a Commercial Vehicle Apprentice.
Throughout your career with Mertrux, we commit to invest in vital training and continual support to maximise your potential and ensure you are best equipped with the right skills and knowledge to fulfil your potential in the commercial motor trade. With Mertrux, your hard work and commitment won’t go unnoticed. With career development opportunities, staff incentives, and a great working environment, your time at Mertrux will be satisfying, rewarding, enjoyable and beneficial.
What you’ll be learning:
The role of a HGV Technician is to carry out fault diagnosis, service and repairs to HGV’s and buses.
During the course and amongst other duties you will learn how to carry out:
- Servicing - Carrying out inspections
- Maintenance - General and preventative maintenance
- Repairing - Repairing/replacing parts
- Diagnostics - Diagnosing faults in the onboard systems
Training delivery:
- In this programme, all aspects of heavy vehicle technology are embedded in this dedicated programme and involves a mix of academic learning and on-the-job training
- Practical learning in the workplace, shadowing your mentor and carrying out the work while being supervised
- Online studies, completing workbooks and job cards, attending online sessions and virtual classes with your Development Coach, all done during your working day
- Attending block release to the Daimler/Remit Training Academy in Derby every 2 months
- All costs of your hotel food and accommodation plus all travel arrangements are covered by Mertrux
Where you'll work
388-396 Trafford Park Road
M17 1HG
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
REMIT GROUP LIMITED
Training course
Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician (level 3)
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What you'll learn
Course contents
- Carry out the basic tasks with tools and equipment common to all procedures involving basic mechanical and electrical procedures related to HV
- The ability to keep updated with emerging new technologies within the HV industry.
- Contribute to the maintenance of a safe and efficient workshop and adhere to the company and legislative processes.
- Access specific and related HV technical information appropriately.
- The ability to service, inspect and maintain HVs and trailers to meet company, Driver and vehicle standards agency (DVSA) and manufacturers’ standards.
- Use a range of diagnostic and electrical measuring equipment to identify faults and underlying causes on HV’s.
- Successfully inspect and prepare vehicles and trailers to meet DVSA standards prescribed in the tester’s manual.
- Carry out final quality checks before handover to the customer without supervision.
- Apply advanced diagnostic principles and logical/problem solving techniques and regimes.
- Maintain records to company and operators’ licence obligations and regulation.
- To be able to communicate effectively in both oral and written mediums both internally and with customers on a range of topics that will support, HV inspection and diagnosing techniques.
Training schedule
Training is delivered in the workplace and on block release to the Daimler Training Academy in Derby. There are a total of 16 x 1 week blocks over the 32 month programme. The costs of hotel accommodation, food and travel are met by the employer and there will be no cost to you.
You will also receive 1-2-1 support from your Development Coach to help you achieve:
IMI Heavy Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician Level 3
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- Maths (grade 4 / C)
- English (grade 4 / C)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Attention to detail
- Mechanically minded
- Problem solving
Other requirements
Closing Dates: Please submit your application along with your CV as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive enough applications.
About this employer
We’re a family owned and multiple award-winning Mercedes-Benz Commercial Vehicle & FUSO Dealership, and we’ve been supporting our customers’ Mercedes-Benz Van and Truck & FUSO requirements for over 50 years.
After this apprenticeship
- Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, you will achieve an automotive industry recognised qualification
- After this Ciceley Commercials will continue to invest in your future, by providing training and development opportunities so you can excel in your role and further your skills and experience as a fully qualified Technician
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
REMIT GROUP LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000017571.
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Closes in 29 days (Wednesday 1 April 2026)
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