Mobile HGV Fitter - Fleet & On-Call Maintenance

BEAR Scotland; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 29,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday entitlement

Pension scheme with up to 6% employer?

Employee benefits

Job summary

BEAR Scotland seeks a Mobile Fitter to join the Fleet team based in Oban or Fort William. The role is full-time with a standby rota and opportunities for overtime, involving repair and maintenance of HGVs and related equipment on-site across Scotland.

You will service and diagnose a range of vehicles, operate power and hand tools, and collaborate with supervisors to ensure safety and reliability. A mechanical/electrical apprenticeship is preferred, with HGV licence beneficial.

Qualifications

• Recognised apprenticeship or qualification in mechanical/electrical engineering.
• Mechanical knowledge of highway maintenance and winter maintenance vehicles.
• Understanding of Health and Safety at work.
• Able to service, diagnose and repair various types of vehicles.
• Experience of power tools and hand tools.
• Strong attention to detail.
• HGV licence preferred but not essential.
• Team player.
• Ability to use own initiative.

Responsibilities

• Repair and maintain all HGVs, equipment and plant as required.
• Safe use of variety of tools, including hand tools, power tools and measuring equipment.
• Repair and replace damage or worn parts of vehicle panelling, lights or machinery.
• Carry out vehicle road testing where necessary.
• Carry out inspections of new vehicles, prior to issuing.
• Carry out on-call standby on a week on week off basis.
• When on call respond and action any calls and when required attend site.
• Communicate with team members and supervisors about vehicle performance and maintenance issues.
• Comply with Health and Safety procedures.
• Record work carried out and ensure good housekeeping.

Skills

Team player

Ability to use own initiative

Strong attention to detail

Problem solving

Manual dexterity

Education

Mechanical/electrical engineering apprenticeship

Tools

Power tools

Hand tools

Job description

BEAR Scotland seeks a Mobile Fitter to join the Fleet team based in Oban or Fort William. The role is full-time with a standby rota and opportunities for overtime, involving repair and maintenance of HGVs and related equipment on-site across Scotland.

You will service and diagnose a range of vehicles, operate power and hand tools, and collaborate with supervisors to ensure safety and reliability. A mechanical/electrical apprenticeship is preferred, with HGV licence beneficial.