Job title: Night Shift Engineer.
Company: Oxford Bus Company.
Location: Cowley House Depot.
Hours: Primarily Monday to Friday between the hours of 22:00 and 06:00, with some flexibility based on the needs of the business. Weekend work may be required.
Reporting to: Shift Supervisor / Assistant Engineering Managers.
The post attracts benefits of free travel, loyalty bonus, contributory pension, lifestyle discount scheme, employee assistance programme, 20 days holiday plus an allowance of 8 days per annum which may or may not be taken on a public holiday
Oxford Bus Company actively encourages development from within the Company.
We are looking for a motivated and skilled night shift Mechanical Engineer to work within our Engineering team. Reporting to the Shift Supervisor and Assistant Engineering Managers, your main responsibility will be to deliver excellent customer service by maintaining company vehicles to the standard required by the Company and the Department of Transport (DVSA) in order to achieve maximum vehicle availability.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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The inspection, diagnosis, maintenance and repair of all company vehicles including buses, vans and coaches
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Work effectively unsupervised and often with only an outline brief, using specialist or practical skills to complete a timely solution
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Receive, handle safely, store or deploy materials appropriate to the task being undertaken
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Diagnose vehicle faults, using the relevant diagnostic equipment
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Road test Company vehicles (licence permitting)
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Supply own hand tools and take responsibility for specialist tools, materials etc that are used and observe a duty of care for all other items within the department
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Ensure that all appropriate documentation and records are maintained accurately in order to satisfy the requirements of the Department of Transport and Company policies and procedures
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Provide reports in relation to work and equipment as required
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Keep abreast of technical developments through training and be willing to undertake continued professional development with regards to technical & personal skills
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Ensure that all work is carried out in accordance with the Company’s risk assessment practices and Health & Safety Policy requirements.
If you would like to request a full job description, or to apply, please submit a short covering letter detailing why you believe you have the skills for this role, along with your CV to the HR Team, Admin Office, Oxford Bus Company, Cowley House, Watlington Road, Oxford OX4 6GA or to [email protected]
Closing date for applications is Friday 4th October 2024.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from throughout the community.