Heavy Goods Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician Apprenticeship

MAN TRUCK AND BUS UK LIMITED

Nuneaton (CV10 7SA)

Closes in 13 days (Friday 15 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 1 August 2025

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Summary

The day-to-day tasks include: Observing and assisting senior technicians Following health and safety procedures Servicing MOT’s All aspects of vehicle maintenance andrepair

Wage

£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Training course
Heavy vehicle service and maintenance technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Friday (weekends will be discussed)

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

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

The day-to-day tasks include:

  • Observing and assisting senior technicians
  • Following health and safety procedures
  • Servicing
  • MOT’s
  • All aspects of vehicle maintenance andrepair

Where you'll work

Harrington Way
Bermuda Park
Nuneaton
CV10 7SA

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

SKILLNET 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

Heavy Vehicle Service and Maintenance Technician
Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard:

How this programme is delivered:

  • This programme is delivered through a blendof college attendance and e-Learning modules. Apprentices will receive industry-leading block training at the state-of-the-artMAN Training Academy. This Apprenticeshipis combined with workplace training,observations, written assessments andonline tests
  • As an MAN Apprentice, you will be provided with the knowledge, skills, and behaviours developed throughout the programme to prepare you to be part of the next generation of qualified Heavy Vehicle Maintenance Technicians

More training information

  • An apprenticeship includes regular trainingwith a college or other training organisation
  • At least 20% of your working hours will bespent training or studying

Requirements

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Number skills
  • Team working
  • Initiative
  • Physical fitness

About this employer

We’re proud to be part of the international MAN Group and its 260+ year heritage. MAN Truck & Bus UK is a TRATON SE company and one of Europe’s leading commercial vehicle manufacturers and transport solution providers. With an annual turnover of over 9.5 billion euros (2020), our award-winning product portfolio includes vans, trucks, buses, luxury coaches, diesel and gas engines. As well as our products, customers benefit from nationwide Dealer Network support, and with 67 service points throughout the country, we’re well on our way to being recognised as the most reliable road transport service provider. To achieve our aims, we anticipate and understand our customers' ever-evolving needs in a fast-paced, dynamic marketplace. We’re focusing on our innovative uptime principle and unique fleet management programme. At the heart of our operations are the team members who drive our success – our people are our Pride. Since 1992, we’ve been supporting and enabling our people to take pride in delivering the kind of personable service that our customers and business partners have come to know us for. And that’s even before we get to the quality engineering and technological excellence they expect from the MAN brand.

After this apprenticeship

  • Specialist Technician
  • Senior Technician

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

SKILLNET LIMITED

Cheryl Harman

cheryl.harman@skillnet.org.uk

07824095862

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000335111.

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Closes in 13 days (Friday 15 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

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