Vehicle Mechanic

JR United Kingdom; Derby; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A client in Braintree, Essex is seeking a skilled Vehicle Mechanic to join their team. This role involves servicing, maintaining, and repairing vehicles, including HGVs. The successful candidate will be responsible for using diagnostic equipment, completing job cards, and ensuring health and safety compliance.

Qualifications

• Proven background in a similar role as Vehicle Mechanic.
• Experience working on HGV vehicles required.
• Full and clean UK driving licence needed.

Responsibilities

• Carry out inspections to ensure maintenance is recorded and completed.
• Use diagnostic machines to identify faults.
• Perform Pre-MOT checks and testing on vehicles.

Skills

Basic electrical knowledge

Fault diagnosis

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

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Due to continued growth, my client based in Braintree, Essex, are now recruiting for a Vehicle Mechanic to join their existing team. The successful Vehicle Mechanic will be responsible for the service, maintenance, repair, and carrying out pre- MOT checks on a range vehicles including HGVs.

Vehicle Mechanic Responsibilities:

• Inspection of vehicles to ensure that all service and maintenance needed to maintain the vehicle is recorded and carried out.
• Use computerized diagnostic machine to locate any mechanical faults.
• Complete job cards and write reports regarding customer vehicle fleets.
• Carry out Pre-mot checks and complete mot testing on vehicles.
• Carry out fault diagnosis on hydraulic, pneumatic and electrical systems and effect repairs to same.
• Ensure health & safety procedures are followed and adhered to.

Vehicle Mechanic Requirements:

• The successful candidates must have an NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering with a proven background in a similar role.
• Experience working on HGV vehicles is essential.
• Basic electrical knowledge for fault diagnosis and rectification.
• Must hold a full and clean UK driving licence.