Apprentice Heavy Goods Vehicle Technician
DSV Commercials Limited
Immingham (DN40 3DR)
Closes in 20 days (Thursday 14 May 2026 at 11:59pm)
Posted on 24 April 2026
Contents
Summary
A fantastic opportunity has arisen within DSV Commercials Limited as an Apprentice Commercial Vehicle Technician. The successful applicant with join the team in their busy workshop in Immingham, keeping commercial vehicles and trailers on the road.
- Wage
-
£16,640 to £26,436.80, depending on your age
National Minimum Wage
- Training course
- Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician (level 3)
- Hours
-
08:00 to 16:30 - Monday to Friday with ½ unpaid lunch
40 hours a week
- Start date
-
Monday 7 September 2026
- Duration
-
3 years
- Positions available
-
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
Roles and responsibilities could vary; however, a normal day would include the following but is not limited to:
- Using the tools and equipment used in vehicle maintenance and repair
- Learning safe working procedures in the workshop
- Assisting other technicians with their work whilst receiving on the job training
- Learning how to inspect and service commercial vehicles and trailers
- Learning simple and complex fault diagnosis and repairs on engine, chassis, transmission and electrical systems
- Keeping the workshop clean and tidy
Where you'll work
Eastfield Road
South Killingholme
Immingham
DN40 3DR
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
DN COLLEGES GROUP
Training course
Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician (level 3)
Understanding apprenticeship levels (opens in new tab)
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
Heavy Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician Level 3.
The apprenticeship training will be delivered at the Training Provider setting and on site at DSV Commercials. All information relevant to your Training Plan will be issued once selected.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Presentation skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Non judgemental
- Patience
- Physical fitness
- Punctual
- Enthusiastic
Other requirements
Apprentice Employment Agency is a Flexi-Job Apprentice Agency & we will employ you for the duration of the apprenticeship. The company named in this vacancy is a Host Employer. Your application will be shared with them and training providers. You must hold unrestricted right to live and work in the Uk to apply for this role.
About this employer
DSV Commercials operate a commercial vehicle and trailer workshop which provides maintenance and repairs of all makes of light through to heavy commercial vehicles, including trailers, specialising in Petroleum Road spirit tankers.
The workshop facility is situated in South Killingholme which is ideally located close to the entrance of the Immingham docks and Killingholme port providing both convenient and time saving solutions. The site comprises of an extensive range of specialist tools and equipment boasting a £300K stock holding. With advanced computerised diagnostic equipment now in use, we can reduce vehicle downtime in fault finding and repairs. As loan vehicle specialists, DSV Commercials supply alternative transportation for drivers dropping off vehicles to return to base.
DSV Commercials hold the MAN Truck and Bus Ltd franchise for the North Lincolnshire area supporting MAN and ERF Trucks as well as Neoplan Bus and coach products, the portfolio includes owner drivers through to large blue-chip companies carrying hazardous goods.
DSV Commercials pride themselves in customer service and outstanding performance, to support this we continually focus on qualifying, and consistently achieve the UTP (Up Time Principle) Performance reward which is monitored quarterly for the achievement of the following 5 targets: -
MOT first time pass rate target:(minimum 92%)
PMI slippage:(90% of vehicle's must be serviced during the week scheduled)
VSA/PSA: (Vehicle / Parts Service Alert) (assuring minimum downtime)
Mobile 24 accepted:(100% of breakdowns must be accepted)
Mobile 24 attendance:(95% of breakdowns must be attended to within 60 minutes)
After this apprenticeship
Become part of a company that invests in you. If you show the desire to learn and the work ethic to progress, there will always be opportunities within DSV. Potential opportunities for progress within the team.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
DSV Commercials Limited
Alison Lowery
alison.lowery@apprentice-employment.co.uk
07842 013341
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000028078.
Apply now
Closes in 20 days (Thursday 14 May 2026 at 11:59pm)