Heavy Vehicle Technician

Royal Mail; Newtownabbey; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious delivery service provider in Newtownabbey is seeking Heavy Vehicle Technicians for a permanent role. Join a team committed to maintaining a large fleet of vehicles while enjoying competitive pay up to £45k, along with career progression opportunities. Ideal candidates should hold relevant qualifications and have experience in vehicle maintenance, and a manual driving licence is required.

Benefits

22.5 days annual holiday

Competitive company pension scheme

Modern workshop facilities and equipment

Annual training and development plan

Development and progression opportunities into management

Qualifications

• Experienced technician with hands-on maintenance experience on heavy vehicles.
• Full manual driving licence, LGV preferred with trailer experience.
• Prepared to work in a rotating shift pattern, including weekends.

Responsibilities

• Perform inspections, diagnosis, maintenance, and repair procedures on a fleet of vehicles.
• Work collaboratively within a team to ensure effectiveness.
• Use specialist tooling and equipment as needed to maintain vehicles.

Skills

Vehicle maintenance

Diagnostic skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Education

IMI Level 3 in Heavy Vehicle Maintenance & Repair or equivalent

Tools

Personal toolkit

Job description

Royal Mail is something special, a well‑loved brand people can rightly be proud of. We have the assets, the infrastructure and the scale that others don’t, yet we are a big part of the communities we operate in, making billions of precious deliveries each year. Our people are at the heart of our business and are integral to helping us to utilise the latest technology and business approaches to optimise, automate and digitise our operations.

Do you want to join the largest fleet operator in the UK? Are you a vehicle technician looking for a fresh challenge and would like experience working in a commercial vehicle environment? If so, Royal Mail is the place for you!

We are now recruiting Heavy Vehicle Technicians at Newtownabbey Workshop on a permanent contract, with the potential to earn up to £45k including overtime. Salary: £39,715 per annum plus a shift allowance of £87.58 per week when working the 13:30‑22:00 shift. A weekend supplement for Saturday (£52.10 per attendance) and Sunday (£104.20 per attendance) shift attendance is applicable.

Working hours: Full time, 39.5 hours per week (excluding meal breaks) working 5 over 7 days per week (rotating shift pattern; week 1: 06:00‑14:30, week 2: 10:00‑18:00 and week 3: 13:30‑22:00). You’ll be scheduled to work one weekend in every three. This rotation includes a Saturday shift one week, followed by a Sunday shift the next time around with a weekday day off.

Benefits

• 22.5 days annual holiday (plus bank holidays) on entry, with the option to purchase more, rising with service
• A competitive company pension scheme
• A great opportunity to develop your career working for the largest fleet operator in the UK
• Modern workshop facilities and equipment
• PPE and image clothing (including overalls and steel toe capped boots) supplied
• Annual training and development plan provided
• Development and progression opportunities into management structure

The Role

With a fleet of over 49,000 vehicles, meeting the challenge of maintaining our vehicles is a real team effort. With the opportunity to work on a range of makes and models of vehicle, there couldn’t be a better time to join Royal Mail as a Vehicle Technician.

We are looking for professional vehicle technicians to perform a full range of inspections, diagnosis, maintenance and repair procedures on a range of vehicle, trailers and mechanical equipment operated by Royal Mail Group. As a team player who takes real pride in their work, you’ll be prepared to go the extra mile to ensure the job is done effectively.

As an experienced technician you will have your own personal toolkit equipped to undertake routine maintenance and repair of heavy vehicles. Specialist tooling and equipment will be provided for common use by everyone within the workshop.

Successful candidates must be fully qualified to at least advanced level (IMI Level 3 in Heavy vehicle maintenance & repair or an equivalent qualification) and have proven (via CV) experience of working on a wide range of vehicles for example LGV. We also require you to have a full manual driving licence (LGV preferred with trailer experience).

With career progression and development opportunities, you’ll be able to make your mark at Royal Mail. If you want to take advantage of this fantastic opportunity, please click ‘Apply now’.

Trust is the foundation of Royal Mail. We aim to be transparent about the qualities we seek and what a career with us entails, building trust from the start of your journey with us. Your interview is the first step, and we want you to shine. To help you prepare, we’ll provide your interview questions in advance, so you can have your best examples ready. At Royal Mail Group, we value trust and our people.

Royal Mail Group is committed to inclusion and representing the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals. As a proud Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant, we especially encourage applications from the Armed Forces community, including cadet instructors and spouses/partners.We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process. If you require any adjustments to support you during the hiring process, please discuss these with your recruiter when contacted.

For more information on Royal Mail Group and our values please click here: https://www.internationaldistributionsservices.com/en/about-us/

Job Reference: 332487