Iain Johnston

Conducted repairs and MOT testing on diverse vehicle makes and models, ensuring compliance with safety standards.

• Performed diagnostics and troubleshooting to assess equipment performance and enhance reliability.

• Delivered goods to stores across South of England, ensuring on-time arrival and compliance with safety regulations.
• Adhered to all traffic and transport laws, minimising risks and upholding the company reputation.
• Reported vehicle defects, accidents, or damage promptly, facilitating swift repairs and maintenance.
• Maintained vehicle general hygiene, consistently meeting health and safety standards.

• Contributed to a successful team that ran a commercial workshop, arranged bookings, and carried out servicing and repairs to all makes of vehicles, from light vans to heavy commercial vehicles and trailers.
• Integral to the general day-to-day running of the workshop to ensure service and repair to motor vehicles is carried out efficiently, focusing on customer relations and liaison to explain repair work to be carried out to implement correct repair procedures.
• As an additional value to the company I volunteered to complete my HGV test so that I could collect and deliver goods vehicle to customer locations.
• Part of the foreman responsibility was around workshop productivity and allocation of work and as such managed the wages and clock card administration process.
• I have an extensive knowledge in warranty procedures, costing and final invoicing with customer explanation and agreement through influence a useful skill.
• I have a wide knowledge in computer systems including Microsoft word, outlook and PowerPoint linked to the role.

• Performed maintenance and repair on motor vehicles across all major manufacturers, including domestic and European makes (cars and vans), ensuring vehicles met safety and performance standards.
• Managed booking of vehicles for service and repair, conducted air conditioning re-gas and evacuation, completed independent warranty checks to support repair procedures, and carried out advanced diagnostics, while overseeing vehicle presentation for MOT and VOSA inspections.
• Gained expertise in breakdown and recovery procedures, providing on-road support to customers to ensure their safety and vehicle reliability.

• Worked through an acquisition by Lex Mead of the Puttocks Commercials business and continued to work in the vehicle workshop taking on more responsibility for booking in of vehicles for service and repair and gaining customer-facing experience.
• All aspects of vehicle service and repair including but not exclusively: Lubes, Alignments, Cam/Timing belts, Steering, Suspension, Engine work, Drive Train.
• Serviced vehicles to high standards, increasing performance and lifespan.
• Specialised in the servicing and repair of brakes, suspension systems, and exhausts, enhancing vehicle safety and reliability.
• Performed service, maintenance and repair tasks, including MOT failure jobs, within [Timeframe] turnaround.

• Specialised in the servicing and repair of brakes, suspension systems, and exhausts, enhancing vehicle safety and reliability.
• Performed service, maintenance and repair tasks, including MOT failure jobs, within [Timeframe] turnaround.
• Conducted test drives before and after repair services.
• Joined Puttocks as an apprentice vehicle technician and attended Guildford College to learn the trade whilst also gaining valuable on-the-job experience.