Mechanical Electrical Trim (MET) Technician

Motability Operations Limited; Coalville; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus up to 15%

Pension 15%

Annual leave 28 days

Job summary

Motability Operations Limited in Coalville is seeking an experienced MET Technician for a permanent refurbishment centre role. You will work on a modern fleet with latest tools, diagnostics and digital job systems, applying high-quality reconditioning standards in a busy shop.

The role requires MET/strip & fit expertise, diagnostic ability, and a valid UK manual licence. ADAS/EV exposure is a bonus; on-site 5 days a week with a high workload and structured shift patterns.

Qualifications

• Strong MET / strip & fit experience.
• Diagnostic capability.
• Full UK driving licence (manual).
• Experience with ADAS or EVs is a bonus — not essential.

Responsibilities

• Removing and refitting mechanical, electrical and trim components.
• Carrying out strip and fit work ready for cosmetic repair.
• Using digital job cards to manage work and order parts.
• Supporting fault finding, diagnostics and ADAS calibration.
• Working to high-quality reconditioning standards across a modern vehicle fleet.

Skills

MET / strip & fit experience

Diagnostic capability

Full UK driving licence (manual)

ADAS/EV experience bonus

Job description

About The Role

Motability Operations are currently recruiting for an experienced MET Technician to join our busy, state-of-the-art refurbishment centre in Coalville. In this permanent role, you will have a strong consistent workload (no downtime), a modern workshop with up-to-date equipment and exposure to EV and ADAS technology (training available).

This is a high-volume site with consistent work, no waiting around for jobs, where you’ll be working on a modern fleet using the latest tools, diagnostics and digital job systems.

What you’ll be doing:

• Removing and refitting mechanical, electrical and trim components
• Carrying out strip and fit work ready for cosmetic repair
• Using digital job cards to manage work and order parts
• Supporting fault finding, diagnostics and ADAS calibration
• Working to high-quality reconditioning standards across a modern vehicle fleet

Due to the nature of this role we will require you on-site in Coalville 5-days per week.

Package:

• Up to £37,900 basic
• Bonus up to 15%
• 15% pension contribution

Hours:

• 45 hours per week
• 9-hour shifts between 06:30 – 18:00
• Shift patterns discussed at interview

About You

You’ll be part of a collaborative cosmetic team, focused on delivering high-quality vehicle reconditioning. Attention to detail and pride in your work are key and we’re looking for technicians who care about doing the job properly.

Minimum criteria:

• Strong MET / strip & fit experience
• Diagnostic capability
• Full UK driving licence (manual)
• Experience with ADAS or EVs is a bonus — not essential

About The Company

Motability Operations is a unique organisation, virtually one of a kind. We combine a strong sense of purpose with a real commercial edge to ensure we provide the best possible worry-free mobility solutions to over 700,000 customers and their families across the UK. Customers exchange their higher rate mobility allowance to lease a range of affordable vehicles (cars, wheelchair accessible vehicles, scooters, and powered wheelchairs) with insurance, maintenance and breakdown assistance included. We are the largest car fleet operator in the UK (purchasing around 10% of all the new cars sold in the UK) and work with a network of around 5,000 car dealers and all the major manufacturers. We pride ourselves on delivering outstanding customer service, achieving an independently verified customer satisfaction rating of 9.8 out of 10.

Our values are at the heart of everything we do. They represent ambition, and we look for our people to live and breathe them every day:

• We find solutions
• We drive change
• We care

As a Motability Operations team member, the benefits you can expect are:

• Competitive reward package including an annual discretionary bonus
• 15% non-contributory pension (9% non-contributory pension during probation period)
• 28 days annual leave with option to purchase and sell days
• Free fresh fruit and snacks in the office
• 1 day for volunteering
• Funded Private Medical Insurance cover
• Electric/Hybrid Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme and Cycle to Work Scheme
• Life assurance at 4 times your basic salary to give you a peace of mind that your loved ones will receive some financial help
• Funded health screening for over 50s
• Voluntary benefits: charitable giving, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, health and cancer screenings for you and your partner, discounted gym memberships and season ticket loans
• Employee Discount Scheme with an app to save on the go
• Free access to healthcare apps such as Peppy, Unmind, Aviva Digital GP and volunteering app on Hand for all employees
• Generous family leave policies

At Motability Operations, we believe in building a diverse workforce, where our people are empowered to attend work as their true selves, and we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply.We want to sustain a culture that nurtures, where employees are free to flourish and where they’re rewarded equally, regardless of race, nationality or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, age, disability, or gender.