Towbar and Trailer Technician

Perfect Placement UK Ltd; Newcastle upon Tyne; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is looking for a Towbar and Trailer Technician in Newcastle upon Tyne. Offering a salary of up to £32,000 based on experience, the role includes fitting towbars and servicing trailers. Candidates need hands-on experience and a clean driving license. The position offers a bonus, generous holiday, and a straightforward Monday to Friday work schedule.

Benefits

Healthy bonus earnings

32 Days Holiday (Including Bank Holidays)

Qualifications

• Experience of repairing products, servicing flatbed trailers and horseboxes.
• Full clean driving license required.
• Ability to ascertain faults and provide technical advice.

Responsibilities

• Undertake daily duties as designated by the Branch Team.
• Fit towbars to customer vehicles ensuring all marks are recorded.
• Service and repair the Company’s fleet of hire trailers.
• Maintain records of each trailer in the Company hire fleet.

Skills

Experience in repairing products

Fitting towbars

Wiring skills

Technical advice and fault finding

Tools

Fork Lift Truck

Job description

Towbar and Trailer Technician Needed in Newcastle

Basic Salary of up to £32,000 for those with experience

Salaries from £27,000 for those without direct experience

Healthy bonus earnings of c. £5,600

32 Days Holiday (Including Bank Holidays)

37.5 hours a week

Monday - Friday - NO WEEKENDS

If you are a hands‑on worker with experience of repairing products and wiring in any industry, our client will provide the product‑specific training to succeed.

Responsibilities

• To undertake daily duties as designated by the Branch Team and Workshop Diary.
• To fit towbars to customer vehicles having first checked for marks/scratches ensuring all marks are recorded on the relevant form.
• Take care at all times to handle customer’s property with due respect.
• To ensure all towbar fits and trailer services/repairs are completed in an acceptable timeframe and quality to the Company and customer.
• To ensure vehicles/trailers awaiting workshop attention are securely parked in an acceptable manner and in designated areas.
• To report any problems or damage relating to customers’ vehicles/property immediately to the Branch Manager/Assistant Manager.
• To service and repair the Company’s fleet of hire trailers to an agreed schedule.
• To maintain and update full records of each trailer in the Company hire fleet for servicing purposes.
• To assemble and modify trailers as required.
• To keep tools/equipment in good working order and to report any faults to the Branch Manager/Assistant Manager.

Requirements

• Practical worker with experience of repairing products.
• Servicing things like flatbed trailers and horseboxes.
• Fitting and wiring towbars.
• Hold a full clean driving licence.
• Service and repair the Company’s fleet of hire trailers to an agreed schedule.
• Be able to ascertain faults and provide technical advice as required.
• It may be necessary to visit customer’s premises to action repairs/fit towbars.
• Be trained and drive a Fork Lift Truck as required.

If this Towbar and Trailer Technician role interests you or you would like to find out about other Motor Trade Jobs in the Newcastle area, please contact Rose Bourke at Perfect Placement now!