HGV Trailer Mechanic

TIP Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£500 Welcome Bonus (if applicable)

£1,000 employee referral bonus

Private Healthcare

HGV medical cost coverage

Well-being allowance

Pension with Aviva

Income Protection

Life Assurance

Additional holiday days

Awards & Recognition

Job summary

TIP Group in Carrington, Manchester is looking for an experienced HGV Trailer Mechanic to inspect, service, maintain and repair a range of trailers. You’ll carry out routine maintenance and safety inspections, diagnose electrical and mechanical faults, and record work to keep the fleet safe and roadworthy.

This full-time role offers a £40,000 per year salary with overtime at 1.5x, a strong benefits package including healthcare and pension, and a supportive workshop culture committed to proper

Qualifications

• Experience as a trailer mechanic, HGV mechanic, fitter, or similar heavy vehicle role.
• IRTEC certification desirable (or working towards).
• Heavy Vehicle Level 3 qualification, or equivalent time-served experience.
• Proactive, safety-first mindset and pride in a job done properly.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, service, maintain and repair a range of HGV trailers.
• Diagnose mechanical and electrical faults and carry out repairs.
• Record work to keep fleet history up to date and ensure roadworthiness.
• Adhere to DVSA compliance standards and work with team to keep vehicles moving.

Skills

Trailer mechanic

IRTEC cert desirable

Heavy Vehicle LVL3

Safety mindset

Education

IRTEC certification

Heavy Vehicle Level 3

Job description

HGV Trailer Mechanic - Carrington, Manchester

Full time: Monday–Thursday, 7:00am–5:00pm; Friday, 7:00am–4:30pm

Salary: £40,000 per annum, with overtime paid at 1.5x

About Us

We’re TIP Group - we’ve kept trailers, tankers, and fleets moving safely since 1968, and we’re a certified Great Place to Work®.

Our Carrington workshop team is growing, and we’re looking for a skilled HGV Trailer Mechanic / Trailer Technician to join us. We invest in our people, back our technicians with proper tools and training, and genuinely care about the team we build. IT’S HOW WE ROLL.

The Role

As an HGV Trailer Mechanic you’ll inspect, service, maintain and repair a range of HGV trailers. This will include carrying out routine maintenance and safety inspections, diagnosing mechanical and electrical faults, completing repairs and replacing or adjusting components as required. You’ll also record work completed and ensure trailers are returned to a safe and roadworthy condition.

What you’ll be doing:

• Routine inspections, servicing, and PMI checks on HGV trailers
• Diagnosing and repairing faults across braking, suspension, electrical, and bodywork systems
• Keeping maintenance and repair work to DVSA compliance standards
• Recording work accurately so the fleet’s history stays on top of things
• Working closely with the wider team to keep vehicles moving

What you’ll bring:

If the following sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you.

• Experience as a trailer mechanic, HGV mechanic, fitter, or in a similar heavy vehicle role
• IRTEC certification desirable (or working towards)
• Heavy Vehicle Level 3 qualification, or equivalent time-served experience
• A proactive, safety-first mindset and pride in a job done properly

Benefits include:

• £500 Welcome Bonus and £1,000 employee referral bonus
• Private Healthcare for You & Your Loved Ones, and 50% cost covered for your HGV medical
• Annual contribution towards your well-being
• Pension Scheme with Aviva
• Income Protection available in case of long-term sickness or disability
• Life Assurance (up to 3x annual base salary)
• Ability to buy up to 4 additional days for more holidays!
• Awards & Recognition so you feel valued for your hard work (e.g. Christmas vouchers, business hero awards etc.)

To find out more about TIP Group, visit our career site!

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