Bus and Coach Mechanic

West Coast Motors (Glasgow); Glasgow; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free travel for you and your family

Overtime on sixth day

30 days’ paid holiday

Ongoing training and development

Licence support – Category D PCV

Job summary

West Coast Motors in Glasgow is seeking an experienced Bus and Coach Mechanic to join our engineering team at the Charles Street depot. You will maintain and repair our fleet to ensure safety and reliability for passengers.

As a skilled mechanic, you will perform inspections, diagnostics and preventative maintenance on buses and coaches, while keeping accurate maintenance records. Overtime and training opportunities are available in a safety-critical, permanent role.

Qualifications

• Must have SVQ/NVQ Level 3 in Bus and Coach Engineering or equivalent, or two years’ PSV/HGV repair experience.
• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills.
• Full driving licence; Category D PCV licence advantageous but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Carry out routine inspections, servicing and running repairs on buses and coaches.
• Diagnose and repair mechanical and electrical faults.
• Prepare vehicles for MOT and complete safety checks.
• Maintain maintenance records and documentation accurately.
• Organise and prioritise workload; work independently and with the wider engineering team.
• Maintain high health and safety and workmanship standards.

Skills

Fault finding

Problem solving

Work safely

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Full driving licence

Education

SVQ or NVQ Level 3 in Bus/Coach Eng

Two years’ PSV/HGV repair experience

Job description

Are you an experienced Bus, Coach or HGV Mechanic looking for a secure, permanent position in Glasgow?

We are looking for a skilled and dependable Bus and Coach Mechanic to join our engineering team at our Charles Street depot. You will play an essential role in keeping our varied fleet safe, reliable and ready to serve our passengers.

What you’ll be doing

• Carrying out routine inspections, servicing, preventative maintenance and running repairs on buses and coaches
• Diagnosing and repairing mechanical and electrical faults
• Preparing vehicles for MOT and completing safety checks
• Repairing vehicle defects promptly and to a consistently high standard
• Maintaining vehicles in accordance with our operator’s licence requirements
• Completing maintenance records and other relevant documentation accurately
• Organising and prioritising your workload effectively
• Working independently and collaboratively with the wider engineering team
• Maintaining high standards of health, safety and workmanship at all times

What you’ll need

You should have either:

• An SVQ or NVQ Level 3 qualification in Bus and Coach Engineering, Vehicle Maintenance or an equivalent discipline; or
• At least two years’ demonstrable experience repairing and maintaining public service vehicles or heavy goods vehicles

You will also need:

• Strong fault-finding and problem-solving skills
• The ability to work safely, efficiently and to a high standard
• Good organisational and communication skills
• The flexibility to work five days over seven
• A full driving licence

A Category D PCV licence would be an advantage but is not essential, as we can support you in obtaining your licence.

Benefits

• A permanent and secure position within an established transport business
• Overtime for working a sixth day paid at time and a half
• 30 days’ paid holiday
• Free travel for you and your family across the West Coast Motors network
• Ongoing training and development
• Support to obtain your Category D PCV licence, where required
• Career-development opportunities

Safety is at the heart of what we do. As a safety-critical business, all roles play a part in keeping our people and passengers safe, and offers of employment are subject to a pre-employment drug and alcohol test.

West Coast Motors is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals.