MMU Vehicle Technician
Job Title: MMU Vehicle Technician
Salary: The starting salary is £43,227, which includes allowances totalling £2,841.
The salary is broken down as £40,386 basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale £45,615. Plus, a location allowance of £1,841 and a non-pensionable allowance of £1,000.
Location: Heathrow, Rainham and Wimbledon
The vision of the Metropolitan Police Service (Met) is to make London safe for everyone. We are radically changing to deliver high-quality policing services in a more efficient and cost-effective way, in line with the Mayor of London’s Police and Crime Plan. Changing operational demands affect the size, make-up, and deployment of our fleet.
The Met are currently exploring options to support the acceleration of decarbonisation to achieve Net Zero Carbon status by 2030. With over 750 alternative-fuel vehicles already on the fleet, we are currently outlining targets for the full rollout of zero-emission-capable vehicles as we transition away from a reliance on petrol and diesel. For the Met, this is both an operational necessity and a legal obligation.
The Met’s fleet of 5000 vehicles, 1000 pedal cycles and 25 marine vessels are all important physical assets that enable our officers and staff to carry out their jobs. The vehicles are a workplace for our officers and staff, carry sophisticated equipment for operational policing and providing a safe environment for the transport of the public and prisoners.
The vehicles are deployed on a wide range of duties and include such variety as general-purpose cars, protected public order carriers, motorcycles, armed response cars, pursuit cars, prisoner transport vans, transfer of plant and equipment. On many of these duties, the vehicles are subject to arduous use, responding to emergencies using police exemptions.
OSS Fleet Services provides professional fleet solutions in support of all operational policing requirements across the Met in the most cost-effective way and is responsible for the entire lifecycle management of the Fleet.
The role holder will be required to work as part of a team to enhance the overall fleet operation and ensure that we meet operational demands and keep London safe by ensuring a safe, fit-for-purpose and available fleet in the most efficient and cost-effective way.
Responsibilities
- Deliver an efficient roadside repair, maintenance, and recovery end-to-end service for a varied fleet of specialist vehicles within the MPS.
- Work in partnership with the workshop to ensure roadside repair activity is aligned to detailed diagnostic repair activities to achieve the highest possible ‘first time’ fix rate.
- Support frontline operational policing with a safe, well maintained, and available fleet at the lowest possible cost, which meets the operational needs of the MPS and externally set standards.
- Undertake safe working practices throughout the delivery of services including repairing roadside and compliance with regulatory and safety standards.
- Visually inspect and road test vehicles, interpreting feedback from the vehicle’s correct function
- Diagnose electrical faults accurately, using high and low technology electrical test equipment to ensure they achieve vehicle manufacturers’ standards.
- Accurately record obtained measurements and data on completed work, compiling technical reports where necessary
- Maintain stock levels to ensure timely delivery of services and to reduce the number of recoveries or visits to the workshop.
- Adhere to service levels set to maintain effective performance; identify and inform improvements to support continual effective delivery.
- Accurately follow the ‘end to end’ process for each manufacturer’s warranty process and follow repair instructions, specific methods, and techniques
- Build and maintain effective relationships with workshop and users across the Met to ensure roadside provision is timely and meets the needs of the user.
- Keep abreast of the latest advancements in vehicle repair and maintenance to be able to maintain and repair existing and new vehicles across the fleet.
- Take responsibility for personal development and keep up to date with relevant standards and legislation.
- Continuously understand wider Met activity and decision making to assess potential impact on local delivery.
- Transfer knowledge and skills to apprentices / less technical staff.
How to apply
Click the apply now button below and start your career at the Met. Applications will be via a detailed CV, Personal Statement, and online application form. Your personal statement should outline why you are interested in the role and how your skills and experience demonstrate your suitability for the role. (NB. Please do not attach 2 copies of your CV).
Completed applications must be submitted by 23:55 on the 31st December 2024.