Vehicle Mechanic

Babcock International; Brecon; On-site; GBP 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in the UK is looking for a Vehicle Mechanic to maintain and repair military vehicles. This on-site role requires candidates to have NVQ Level 3 in Service and Repair, and experience in hydraulics is preferred. The position offers a full-time contract with numerous benefits including a generous holiday allowance and support for professional development.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Excellent development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in a dealership or local garage setting is a plus.
• Must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Diagnosing and inspecting vehicles and mechanical or electrical equipment.
• Completing documentation, test certificates, and reports.

Skills

Previous experience in a similar role

Hydraulics experience

Strong team player

Adaptability and rapport-building skills

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Service and Repair

Tools

SAP

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Vehicle Mechanic

Location: Sennybridge, Powys

Compensation: Up to £32,760 - Dependent on Experience + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF60222

Role summary

Build a Career That Keeps Britain Safe

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Vehicle Mechanic at Sennybridge, near Brecon, Powys.

The role

As a Vehicle Mechanic, you’ll be part of a skilled team maintaining and repairing a diverse fleet of military vehicles and electrical equipment. This is a hands-on role where your technical expertise will directly support operational readiness and national defence.

You’ll carry out diagnostics, inspections, servicing, and repairs to ensure vehicles and equipment meet the highest standards. Every day brings new challenges and opportunities to grow your skills, contribute to meaningful work, and build a career in one of the UK’s most respected engineering organisations.

Day-to-day you’ll be

• Diagnosing and inspecting vehicles and mechanical or electrical equipment
• Ensuring correct use of stores and equipment, and returning unused or faulty items
• Creating job cards and requesting materials using ERP systems (SAP)
• Completing documentation, test certificates, and reports to current standards
• Working to customer specifications, regulations, and technical publications

Please note that the successful candidate will be required to pass a targeted medical questionnaire and/or medical examination as a condition of employment for this role.

Please note that this position involves manual work. This could include lifting, bending, using tools or standing for extended periods of time.

The role is based onsite at Sennybridge, and the set working times are Monday to Friday, totalling 37 hours per week.

Essential experience

• Previous experience in a similar role
• Hydraulics experience
• Experience in a dealership or local garage setting
• Strong team player with adaptability and rapport-building skills

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in Service and Repair

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually.
• Be Kind Day enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing

Babcock International
For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date

Closing date: 23/10/2025

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