Service Technician

East London Bus & Coach Company Limited

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Walkergate, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK Until 8/22/2026 First posted March 26, 2025 Last posted March 26, 2025
Job description

Salary

11.94

NORTH EAST

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Title: Service Technician

Responsible To: Fleet Engineer/Workshop Manager/Chargehand Fitter/Master Technician

Main Purpose of Job: To maintain and repair the Company’s vehicles to a safe and roadworthy condition, employing such skills and knowledge as may be required with due regard to current employment and health and safety legislation.

Responsibilities & Duties: 1. Test vehicles and diagnose faults.

2. Observe, recognise and report on vehicle component defects or symptoms of impending failure.

3. Service, adjust and repair vehicles or components using the necessary equipment and tools in a proper and safe manner.

4. Examine vehicles completely and report orally and/or in writing upon the condition, roadworthiness and safety.

5. Requisition for replacement parts using Manufacturer’s part catalogue.

6. Manufacture as required, and within the limitation of machinery and equipment available, simple components.

7. Recognise repairs that need specialist skills.

8. Assess and cost repairs (in certain cases).

9. Perform any ancillary duties which may be required from time to time.

10. Record all work done and time taken on each job in the paperwork form required.

11. To drive Company vehicles when necessary, providing the post holder has the necessary licence to do so.

12. Attend vehicle breakdowns/accidents etc. for Stagecoach

North East or any other organisation when necessary as and when requested by management. In addition, breakdowns/accidents should be attended in accordance with any private operator be they PSV/Commercial Vehicle undertakings or private cars for which Stagecoach North East have a Repair/Service contract.

13. On the basis that a vehicle has been reported to be defective by an employee, a Service Technician is expected to undertake repairs on a vehicle which may be of another discipline, i.e. a small body and electrical repair, which Management consider are within his/her capabilities i.e., replace broken wing mirrors, replace light bulbs etc.

14. If vehicles are defective in the morning or evening period outside normal working hours or at weekends every effort should be made by the Service Technician to repair the vehicle/vehicles and make it available for service.

15. If a breakdown occurs near the end of a Service Technician’s shift then he/she would be expected to attend the breakdown/accident although it may take him/her over his/her normal finishing time.

16. In addition to the foregoing the post holder will be expected to carry out any additional duties as directed by Supervisors/management which are deemed to be within the post holder’s capabilities.

Stagecoach workplace culture is one where everyone can be themselves and where all the differences our people bring to the business are celebrated. We welcome applications from all, irrespective of background, gender, ethnicity, race, religion, beliefs, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation or age. 

Location:

Stagecoach Walkergate Depot Walkergate Newcastle upon Tyne NE6 2BZ
About this role

Summary

Maintain and repair vehicles to ensure safety and roadworthiness.

Job title

Service Technician

Experience level

Industry

transportation

Location requirements

Located in Walkergate, Newcastle Upon Tyne; no remote work.

Salary

11.94

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

diagnose faultsservice vehiclesrepair vehiclessafety regulationsrecord keeping

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

vehicle repairdiagnosticssafetymaintenance
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

On-site City