Shift Fitter

Stagecoach Group; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Boots & overalls provided

Free travel on Stagecoach buses

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire is seeking a Vehicle Shift Fitter to maintain and repair a varied fleet of public service vehicles from our Carlisle depot. You’ll join a professional engineering team and receive comprehensive training to develop your technical skills while contributing to safe, reliable transport for our customers.

You may come from bus, truck, rail, or automotive backgrounds; PCV experience is welcome.

Qualifications

• Background in vehicle mechanical or electrical engineering.
• Experience with PCV (public service vehicle) operations is a plus.
• Willingness to learn and be trained on new systems and vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair a modern, varied fleet of public service vehicles.
• Ensure vehicles are kept in top condition for safe operation.
• Be part of a team with engineers, technicians and managers to deliver quality work.
• Occasional on-road fault-finding and servicing beyond depot work.

Job description

Salary

£18.30 Monday to Friday and £22.09 Saturday and Sunday

£18.30 Monday to Friday, £22.09 Saturday and Sunday

Vehicle Shift Fitter

Would you love to be part of a professional engineering team that maintains and repairs a modern and varied fleet of vehicles?

How about developing your own technical skills on varied Public Service Vehicles? If that sounds like something you want to be involved in, we’d love to have you on board – and we’ll give you all the training and development you need to get to where you want to go!

Stagecoach Cumbria & North Lancashire operates 303 vehicles over 5 sites and our Carlisle team are looking for people from a background in vehicle mechanical / electrical engineering to be part of our growing team. You may be in a truck / HGV, rail, light commercial or automotive setting at the moment, but fancy a change of vehicle to enhance your skill‑set.

Likewise, if you’ve got PCV experience, you’ll still find new opportunities to learn given the variety of our fleet.

Our Carlisle depot operates a varied range of vehicles from minibuses and Double Deckers on a daily basis ,we operate Alexander Dennis, Volvo and Optare vehicles.

You’ve probably seen some of our vehicles driving around Carlisle and surrounding area, transporting our fantastic customers across the Cumbria & other parts of the Country.

Those customers rely on our services to get them to work, to the high street, to hospitals, to days away and nights out – and as part of our engineering team you’ll be a key part in making sure our vehicles are in tip top condition to do just that. It’s a really important role within our depot, so we’ll make sure you’re as looked after as our vehicles are!

Don’t worry if you’ve not worked on these vehicles before (or indeed buses) – we’ll train you on everything you need to know, and you’ll be supported by a great team of fellow Electricians, Mechanics, Technicians and Engineering Managers who all pull together to do a brilliant job.

And interestingly it’s not all depot‑based work – you could well find yourself out and about dealing with vehicle issues on the road, so it won’t always be the same four walls you’re looking at!

Aside from the reward of helping to deliver an incredible experience to our customers, there’s plenty more we can offer:

Job Security – we’ve been going since 1980, we turn over £1.3bn and we’re not planning on hanging our boots up anytime soon!

Safe Environment – we provide boots, overalls and specialist equipment so no need to worry about being safe and protected, or having the right kit for the job.

Free Travel – for you and your companion on our buses. That means on your days off you can be off shopping for free without worrying about parking the car, or heading off for a day in the city or the Lakes without paying a fortune in petrol or train fares!

Promotions – if you’re happy sticking as a Technician / Mechanic / Electrician then that’s absolutely fine by us…but if you do want to progress we’ll support you every step of the way. You will be given exposure to work which will develop your skills and experience to allow you to progress your career further. The vast majority of our Engineering Managers and Directors are home grown talent – so that could very well be you in the not too distant future!

So, if you have an engineering background with a vehicular slant (truck, haulage, automotive, plant, rail, farm – if it moves, it’s good experience for working on buses) and have a passion for great work with a great team, then we can’t wait to receive your application!

Stagecoach workplace culture is one where everyone can be themselves and where all the differences our people bring to the business are celebrated. We welcome applications from all, irrespective of background, gender, ethnicity, race, religion, beliefs, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation or age.

Location

Stagecoach in Cumbria Willowholme Road, Willowholme Industrial Estate, Carlisle, CA2 5RT

Stagecoach is proudly an inclusive employer, striving for a culture where everyone can be themselves and where all the differences people bring are truly appreciated. We welcome applications from all, irrespective of gender, ethnicity, race, religion, beliefs, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, or age.

Location:

Stagecoach Carlisle Depot Willowholme Industrial Estate, Willow Holme Road, Willowholme Carlisle CA2 5RT