Trailer Mechanic (m/f/x)

TIP Group; Coatbridge; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

TIP Group in Coatbridge is seeking a skilled HGV Trailer Mechanic to join our workshop team. You’ll carry out inspections, diagnostics, maintenance, and repairs on HGV trailers to keep fleets road-ready and safe. You’ll work in a close-knit, hands-on environment with a strong safety-first mindset.

Based at the Coatbridge Workshop, this full-time role is 45 hours per week at £19.00 per hour. We invest in tools and training and you’ll record work to keep fleet history up to date while

Qualifications

• Experience as trailer/HGV mechanic or similar heavy vehicle role.
• Heavy Vehicle Level 3 qualification or equivalent time-served experience.
• IRTEC certification desirable or currently pursued.

Responsibilities

• Routine inspections and servicing of HGV trailers.
• Diagnosing and repairing faults across braking, suspension, electrical and bodywork.
• Ensuring maintenance and repairs meet DVSA/VOSA standards.
• Recording work accurately to keep fleet history up to date.
• Collaborating with the team to keep vehicles moving.

Skills

Trailer mechanic experience

HGV mechanic experience

Fitter

Heavy vehicle experience

Education

Heavy Vehicle Level 3 qualification

IRTEC certification

Job description

HGV Trailer Mechanic - Coatbridge - Scotland

Full-time, 45 hours/week - £19.00 p/h

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

You'll be carrying out inspections, diagnostics, maintenance, and repairs on HGV trailers, keeping our customers' fleets road-ready and safe. We work as a close-knit team, hands-on, supportive, and quick to back each other up when something needs fixing.

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/VOSA 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 We're Looking For

We hire mechanical experience over box-ticking — trailer mechanics, HGV technicians, diesel mechanics, fitters, and plant or heavy vehicle engineers are all a great fit.

• 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

Location

Based at our TIP Coatbridge Workshop - North Lanarkshire