Automotive Technician

Expleo Group UK Jobs; Carrville; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Expleo is seeking a Vehicle Technician to join our team on-site with a prominent automotive manufacturer at a Bedfordshire test facility. The three-month contract is offered outside of IR35 and focuses on supporting vehicle research and development within Vehicle Testing.

You will prepare vehicles for test use, evaluate performance, and assist with instrumentation setup and reporting. IMI Level 3 qualification and a full UK driving licence are required, with hands-on automotive experience

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in an automotive environment with diagnostics, servicing and repair.
• Full UK Driving Licence is required.
• Proven experience in vehicle testing environments is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Prepare vehicles and parts for test use.
• Evaluate vehicle performance against criteria.
• Assemble and disassemble components for static and dynamic tests.
• Maintain vehicles including safety checks, retrofits, fault finding and repairs.
• Liaise with engineers to conduct tests per client SOPs.
• Set up instrumentation and write reports.

Skills

Automotive experience

Vehicle diagnostics

Servicing & repairs

Driving licence

Education

IMI Level 3 Qualification (vehicle maintenance and repair)

Job description

Are you seeking a new opportunity as a Vehicle Technician?

Expleo is actively recruiting skilled Vehicle Technicians to join our team, on-site with a prominent automotive manufacturer. In this contract position, you’ll play a vital role in supporting vehicle research and development within Vehicle Testing. Based at our client’s Test and Development facility in Bedfordshire, this contract will initially be for three months and is able to be offered Outside of IR35.

Vehicle Technician will be responsible for:

• Preparation of vehicles and parts for special uses including Test use
• Evaluation of vehicle performance according to set criteria
• Assembly and dis-assembly of parts, components, or vehicles for static and dynamic test activities
• Maintenance of vehicles to include safety check, retrofit, fault finding and repair
• Liaising with engineers to conduct tests to our clients standard and local operating procedures
• Instrumentation set-up and report writing

Essential skills of the Vehicle Technician:

• IMI Level 3 Qualification (or equivalent Level 3 certification in vehicle maintenance and repair)
• Full UK Driving Licence
• Proven Experience in an Automotive Environment with hands-on expertise with vehicle diagnostics, servicing, and repairs
• Ideally a background in Emissions Testing or Electrical Testing including Connected Car is preferred but not essential

To meet with current legislation, right to work checks will be carried out to ensure candidates are able to work within the UK, unfortunately we are unable to provide sponsorship for this role.

Any application will be treated in a highly confidentiality manner and all conversations will be respected.