Garage Equipment Engineer

Vertu Motors; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Mobile phone and IT package

PPE and branded workwear

Bonus structure

Pension scheme

Job summary

Vertu Garage Assist in the Aylesbury area is seeking engineers to join the team. The role is field-based, covering our dealer network, maintaining vehicle lifts and general garage equipment, with full training and support provided.

The ideal candidate will have mechanical understanding, a UK driving license, and the flexibility to travel. Standard hours are Monday–Friday with occasional overtime and a company vehicle is provided.

Qualifications

• Experience with mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical equipment.
• Knowledge of maintenance, inspection and breakdown repairs.
• Enthusiastic, motivated and task-focused.
• Flexible with strong timekeeping.
• Willing to travel and overnight stays when required.
• Full UK driving license.

Responsibilities

• Maintain vehicle lifts and garage equipment to high standards.
• Perform breakdown repairs and servicing.
• Compile reports and recommendations where necessary.
• Control van stock (consumables, lubricants and small components).
• Travel across dealer network with occasional overnight stays.

Skills

Mechanical knowledge

Electrical knowledge

Maintenance experience

Problem solving

Time management

Customer communication

Tools

Basic IT skills

Job description

Vertu Garage Assist

Due to our continued success and growth within the Vertu Garage Assist division of VertuPLC, we are looking for engineers to join us covering the Aylesbury area.

For this role, it would be preferable for you to have a technical/mechanical understanding of garage equipment, although not mandatory, as we would be interested to hear from engineers from the following industries such as mobile plant, forklift trucks and overhead cranes as full training and support will be given to ensure the successful candidate succeeds within their role.

As one of our engineers, you will be field based and spend the majority of your time on location across our Dealer network in our Aftersales departments. You will maintain a wide range of equipment including; vehicle lifts, MOT test lanes, lubrication equipment, emission testers, wheel balancers and tyre machines, to the high standards set out in our Health and Safety policy, as well as working in an efficient and timely manner to provide a first-class service.

We are looking for Engineers based in the Aylesbury area. The role will be predominantly be Monday – Friday with occasional overtime.

Main Duties will include:

• Vehicle Lift Maintenance to BS7980
• Maintenance on general garage equipment
• Breakdown & Repair Works
• Compiling Reports & Recommendations (where necessary)
• Control of Van Stock (consumables, lubricants and small serviceable components)

For this role we are looking for you to have:

• Experience of working with mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical equipment.
• Knowledge and experience of maintenance, inspection and breakdown repairs.
• Enthusiastic, motivated and determined to see tasks through to completion.
• Diligent with good time keeping skills and a degree of flexibility.
• Ability to solve problems, using own initiative.
• Customer focused with good communication skills.
• Be prepared for travel and overnight stays where and when required.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Basic computer/IT skills.
• Full UK driving license.

In return we can offer you a competitive basic salary, company service vehicle, mobile phone and IT package, branded work wear and PPE along with a bonus structure.

We will also offer manufacturer specific training, as well as online training opportunities, career progression and a range of benefits you would expect from an employer of choice, including a competitive salary, share incentive plan, Vertu rewards and pension scheme.