Mobile Vehicle Technician (PTO and Fleet Care)

Zohorecruit; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van

Fuel card

Company pension

Staff events

Job summary

Plantexpand is seeking a Mobile Vehicle Technician to service, inspect and repair utility vans and light commercial vehicles from the Birmingham area. You will work from a well-equipped van, with the vehicle history in hand, ensuring first-time repairs where possible.

You will perform PTO maintenance, tail lift inspections and safety checks, with on-site control and structured planning support. A Level 2/3 vehicle qualification and a full UK driving licence are essential, and a van is provided.

Qualifications

• A Level 2 or Level 3 vehicle qualification (IMI, City & Guilds or equivalent), or equivalent experience.
• Confidence working on your own, out on site.
• A full UK driving licence.
• Nice to have: experience with PTOs, tail lifts or hydraulic equipment.

Responsibilities

• Service, inspect and repair utility vans and light commercial vehicles on customer sites.
• Service and repair PTO systems and body-fitted equipment.
• Carry out LOLER thorough examinations and inspections on tail lifts.
• Diagnose mechanical, electrical and hydraulic faults and fix them first time where possible.
• Carry out vehicle safety and compliance checks, and record every job so each vehicle stays compliant.

Skills

Full UK driving licence

Confident working on your own

Education

A Level 2 or Level 3 vehicle qualification (IMI, City & Guilds or equivalent)

Job description

Mobile Vehicle Technician (PTO and Fleet Care)

Up to £45,000 + overtime + paid door to door + discretionary monthly bonus + on-call pay + company van and fuel card

Keep the utility vehicles around Birmingham safe, legal and working, from the van itself to the power take-offs and body-fitted equipment that do the job on site. You will work from a fully stocked van with the vehicle's history in your hand before you arrive. Plantexpand keeps the plant and vehicles behind the UK's water, power, gas and telecoms networks working. Around 95% of our work is done on site, from vans stocked for the job, and our engineers fix first time on more than 90% of jobs, with an eight bay workshop and a planning team behind them.

What you'll do

• Service, inspect and repair utility vans and light commercial vehicles on customer sites
• Service and repair PTO systems and body-fitted equipment
• Carry out LOLER thorough examinations and inspections on tail lifts
• Diagnose mechanical, electrical and hydraulic faults and fix them first time wherever you can
• Carry out vehicle safety and compliance checks, and record every job so each vehicle stays compliant

What you'll need

• A Level 2 or Level 3 vehicle qualification (IMI, City & Guilds or equivalent), or equivalent experience
• Confidence working on your own, out on site
• A full UK driving licence

No PTO experience? Strong vehicle technicians who want to learn PTO work are welcome to apply.

Nice to have

• Experience with PTOs, tail lifts or other vehicle-mounted hydraulic equipment
• Experience of LOLER thorough examinations on tail lifts
• Mobile or roadside experience

Hours

45 hours a week, plus 2.5 hours of paid meal breaks across the week. You are paid door to door, from when you leave home.

What you get

• Up to £45,000 a year, plus overtime and enhanced overtime
• Discretionary monthly performance bonus: £200 on target, up to £500 at stretch, based on company targets
• £200 a week when you are on the on-call rota, plus enhanced overtime and call-out payments
• Company van no more than four years old, designed by our engineers and fitted with the major tools, diagnostics and parts for the job, plus a company fuel card (business use only)
• Company pension
• Two paid staff events a year and monthly recognition vouchers
• £2,000 for every engineer you refer who we hire

Ex-Forces and career changers with the right mechanical skills are welcome. Plantexpand is an Armed Forces Covenant signatory.