Mechanic - UK Resident Only

A&I Taxis; Stonehaven; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible hours

Funding for MOT training

Free on-site parking

Quality tools

Supportive local team

Year-round work

Job summary

A&I Autos in Stonehaven, Scotland, is looking for a skilled mechanic to join our busy workshop. You will maintain and repair a varied fleet, including our own vehicles and customers' cars, with the option to work toward MOT testing.

We offer genuinely flexible hours and holidays, funded training to progress to MOT testing, free on-site parking, quality tools, and a supportive local team with year‑round work in a business that has served the community since 1985.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a vehicle mechanic with strong diagnostic and problem-solving skills.
• Relevant qualification such as City & Guilds or NVQ Level 3 in vehicle maintenance, or equivalent hands-on experience.
• Confident with power tools, hand tools and diagnostic equipment.
• Reliable, with great attention to detail, able to work independently and as part of a team.
• Full UK driving licence preferred; PCV (category D) licence is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out routine servicing and maintenance across a varied fleet of vehicles.
• Diagnosing mechanical and electrical faults and carrying out repairs.
• Inspecting vehicles to identify worn or damaged parts before they become problems.
• Using diagnostic equipment, power tools and hand tools effectively.
• Keeping accurate service and repair records in our workshop system.
• Carrying out MOT testing, or training towards it, if that interests you.

Skills

Vehicle diagnostics

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Independent worker

Teamwork

Education

City & Guilds or NVQ Level 3 in vehicle maintenance

Tools

Diagnostic equipment

Power tools

Hand tools

Job description

A&I Autos has kept the north east of Scotland moving since 1985. Alongside our passenger transport fleet, we run a busy workshop and MOT testing station in Stonehaven, looking after our own buses and coaches as well as customer vehicles. We are flexible, ambitious and genuinely proud of the work we do, and we want everyone in our team to have a great place to work and to grow.

The role

We are looking for a skilled mechanic to join our workshop. You will maintain and repair a varied fleet, our own vehicles and customers' vehicles, so no two days look quite the same. If you are an MOT tester, or would like to become one, we will put your skills to use in our testing station and fund your progression to testing level.

We know good mechanics are hard to come by, so we make it worth your while. We are very flexible and will adapt your hours and holidays around your life, not the other way around.What you will be doing

• Carrying out routine servicing and maintenance across a varied fleet of vehicles.
• Diagnosing mechanical and electrical faults and carrying out repairs.
• Inspecting vehicles to identify worn or damaged parts before they become problems.
• Using diagnostic equipment, power tools and hand tools effectively.
• Keeping accurate service and repair records in our workshop system.
• Carrying out MOT testing, or training towards it, if that interests you.

What we are looking for

• Proven experience as a vehicle mechanic, with strong diagnostic and problem-solving skills.
• A relevant qualification such as City & Guilds or NVQ Level 3 in vehicle maintenance, or equivalent hands-on experience.
• Confident with power tools, hand tools and diagnostic equipment.
• We will support the right person to develop.
• Reliable, with great attention to detail, comfortable working independently and as part of a team.
• A full UK driving licence is preferred. A PCV (category D) licence is a bonus but not required.
• Must be residing in Scotland

What we offer

• A competitive salary of £32,000 to £41,000 depending on experience, plus overtime.
• Genuinely flexible working hours and holidays, arranged around you.
• Funded training and a clear route to becoming an MOT tester.
• Employee discount and free on-site parking.
• Quality tools and a well-equipped, busy workshop.
• Workwear and PPE provided.
• A friendly, established local team and secure, year-round work with a business going strong since 1985.