Mobile Vehicle Technician

Ganymede Solutions; Reading; On-site; GBP 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering solutions provider is looking for a Mobile Vehicle Technician to perform fault diagnostics on diesel engines along the M4 corridor. This role involves customer interaction, hands-on maintenance, and working with ECU systems. The ideal candidate should have NVQ Level 3 qualifications and experience in mechanical and electrical maintenance. Attractive benefits include a salary of £37,423, company van, and private medical care.

Benefits

Company Van

Fuel Card

Laptop

Mobile Phone

Private medical insurance

Attractive pension

Qualifications

• Experience with ECU and propulsion systems.
• Proven fault diagnostics experience.
• Prepared for safety-critical environments.

Responsibilities

• Conduct fault diagnostics on diesel engines.
• Download and interpret ECU data.
• Provide exceptional customer service in field settings.

Skills

Mechanical and electrical maintenance of diesel engines

Fault diagnostics

Remote diagnostics and conditioning

Customer service

Education

NVQ Level 3

Job description

Overview

Mobile Vehicle Technician – M4 corridor (Reading to London)

Salary: £37,423 per annum + Company Van + Fuel Card + laptop + mobile. Overtime available.

The Company

You will be joining an organisation synonymous with engineering excellence, developing leading power generation technology solutions for customers in the marine, construction, agricultural, rail and defence sectors (amongst others). A genuine leader in their field, this company provides comprehensive training for engineers to reflect developing and emerging technology in its product range. Customer relationships are key; the Service Engineer will have a clear track record of delivering added value services in client-facing roles.

The Ideal Candidate

• Experience in the mechanical and electrical maintenance of diesel engines and/or propulsion systems and associated electrical control technology, ECU (Electronic Control Unit).
• Qualified to NVQ3 (minimum) with demonstrable fault diagnostics and remote diagnostics and conditioning experience.
• Prepared to work in a highly safety-critical customer location and undertake pre-employment checks including medicals, drug and alcohol screens.
• Applications welcome from ex-forces personnel (e.g., RAF, Royal Navy, British Army) or engineers in Marine, Rail, Automotive, HGV or Bus sectors. This is a great opportunity to move towards the Rail sector.

The Role

As the Vehicle Technician, you will carry out fault diagnostics on modern diesel engines, download data, and work with ECU familiarity. Full product training will be provided. Service Engineers act as product experts to ensure performance and availability for diesel engines in rolling stock. The role involves hands-on work and remote diagnostic activities to obtain, evaluate and interpret data to identify likely faults before physically inspecting the engine. This represents intermediate fault-finding and fault resolution through effective condition monitoring.

Responsibilities

• Perform fault diagnostics on diesel engines and propulsion systems.
• Download and interpret data from ECU and related control systems.
• Utilise remote diagnostics to identify potential faults and condition-monitoring indicators.
• Provide exceptional customer service in field-based settings and maintain safety standards.

Salary & Benefits

Basic salary of £37,423 per annum + overtime; Company Van + Fuel Card; Laptop and Mobile Phone. Field-based role covering the M4 corridor from Reading to London, 40 hours per week, 25 days holiday + public holidays. Attractive pension, private medical and other company benefits.

Requirements & Other Information

• Must be able to prove eligibility to work in the UK.
• Ganymede is committed to creating a diverse workforce and is an equal opportunities employer.
• We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of age, disability, gender, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation.

If you are passionate about providing exceptional customer service in a Field Service Engineer role and can offer the knowledge and flexibility the role requires, please apply through the usual channels.