Vehicle Engine Technician

Perfect Placement; Thurrock; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A skilled engineering firm in Thurrock is seeking a Vehicle Engine Specialist to join their team. The ideal candidate will have hands-on engine building experience, superb attention to detail, and the capability to work independently. You'll be part of a quality-first environment, stripping, rebuilding, and fitting engines. The role offers a competitive salary and long-term stability within the team.

Benefits

Company Pension Scheme

Experienced team environment

Long-term team members with stability

Qualifications

• Proven mechanical skills required for engine removal and replacement.
• Experience in automotive, motorcycle, or motorsport engine building.
• Ability to work in a quality-first environment.

Responsibilities

• Strip, inspect, assess, remove, rebuild, and fit engines.
• Diagnose faults and report findings in detail.
• Work from technical drawings and engine schematics.
• Maintain accurate build records and measurements.
• Operate specialist measuring tools and test equipment.
• Support engine dyno testing and running-in sessions.

Skills

Hands-on experience in engine building

Understanding of ignition systems

Attention to detail

Ability to manage workload

Team player

Tools

Specialist measuring tools

Test equipment

Job description

Vehicle Engine Specialist

Location: Grays, Essex.

Salary: £30k - £50k (DOE). 45‑hour week, Monday–Friday (no weekends).

All tools supplied.

If you're a detail‑focused, mechanically minded engineer with a passion for engines – this is the role for you. We're working with an independent specialist business known for excellence. Due to continued demand, they're looking to add to their skilled team.

You’ll work with a team of very skilled technicians with a guarantee of variety and challenge every day. This position would suit someone with proven mechanical skills and the ability to remove and replace car engines.

Benefits

• £30k - £50k (DOE)
• 45‑hour week, Monday to Friday (no weekends)
• Company Pension Scheme
• Be part of a long‑standing, experienced team
• Long‑term team members with over a decade each at the company

Key Responsibilities

• Strip, inspect, assess, remove, rebuild, and fit engines
• Diagnose faults and report findings in detail
• Work from technical drawings and engine schematics
• Maintain accurate build records and measurements
• Operate specialist measuring tools and test equipment
• Support engine dyno testing and running‑in sessions

Requirements

• Hands‑on experience in engine building – automotive, motorcycle or motorsport
• Understanding of ignition systems (magneto/coil)
• Able to manage own workload and hit deadlines
• Superb attention to detail – this is a quality‑first environment
• A team player who values precision over volume