Mobile HGV Trailer Mechanic Technical Operations · Willenhall

TIP Group; Willenhall; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Welcome bonus

Private healthcare

Pension scheme

Income protection

Life assurance

Additional holiday days

Job summary

TIP Group in Willenhall is seeking a skilled HGV Trailer Mechanic / Mobile Trailer Technician to join the workshop. You will inspect, service, maintain and repair a range of HGV trailers, ensuring roadworthiness and DVSA compliance.

You'll diagnose faults, perform repairs, and record work accurately while collaborating closely with the team to keep fleets moving. A proactive, safety-first mindset is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience as a trailer/HGV mechanic or similar heavy vehicle role.
• IRTEC certification desirable or working towards.
• Heavy Vehicle Level 3 qualification or time-served equivalent.
• Safety-focused and proactive approach to work.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, service, maintain and repair HGV trailers.
• Carry out routine maintenance and safety inspections.
• Diagnose mechanical and electrical faults and perform repairs.
• Record work and ensure roadworthy condition is restored.
• Maintain DVSA-compliant maintenance records.

Skills

Trailer mechanic

HGV mechanic

Fitter

Heavy vehicle experience

Education

Heavy Vehicle Level 3 qualification

IRTEC certification desirable (or working towards)

Job description

HGV Trailer Mechanic – Willenhall - West Midlands

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

Salary: £44,000 per annum

Overtime: Paid x1.5 - Potential earnings inc overtime £55,000 per annum

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 Willenhall workshop team is growing, and we're looking for a skilled Mobile HGV Trailer Mechanic / Mobile 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

• £1000 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.)