Vehicle Mechanic

Manpower UK Ltd; Painswick; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is seeking an experienced Vehicle Mechanic to service and maintain military vehicles in Painswick. The ideal candidate will have NVQ Level 3 qualifications and previous experience in a similar role. Responsibilities include diagnosing vehicle issues, maintaining documentation, and complying with technical specifications. This role offers a pay rate of £16.21 - £17.70 per hour under a 12-month contract.

Qualifications

• Previous experience within a similar role is required.
• Flexibility and proactivity in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Servicing, repair, and maintenance of military vehicles.
• Diagnose, inspect, and assess vehicles and mechanical equipment.
• Create job cards and manage materials as per ERP processes.

Skills

Diagnosing mechanical issues

Effective communication

Team collaboration

Education

NVQ Level 3 Service and Repair

City & Guilds Level 3 Motor Vehicle Technology

BTEC Level 3 Motor Vehicle Technology

Equivalent Level 3 Motor Vehicle Repair Qualification

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Vehicle Mechanic

Location: Gloucestershire

Pay Rate: £16.21 - £17.70 per hour via PAYE

Contract Length: 12 Months

Role

As a Vehicle Mechanic, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. With your skills and experience, you'll be undertaking the servicing, repair, maintenance, overhaul, and fault diagnosis on a wide and varied range of in-service Military vehicles and equipment.

Responsibilities

• You'll be carrying out work to the required standard and specification as detailed in accordance with customer requirements, current regulations, local instructions, process plans and other technical publications. You'll also ensure stores and equipment issued to job are used for their correct purpose.
• Diagnose, inspect, and assess vehicles and associated mechanical / electrical equipment in line skills & competency.
• Ensure stores and equipment issued to the job are used for their correct purpose and un-used or new faulty material is returned to the section / department Supervisor as soon as it is identified.
• Creation of job cards and demanding material where the relevant ERP (SAP) training has been completed.
• Completion of vehicle and equipment documentation and test certificates / reports to current standards

Essential experience

Essential experience of the Vehicle Mechanic

• Previous experience within a similar role is required.
• A flexible, pro-active team player with the ability to adapt and build good rapport.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 Service and Repair
• City & Guilds Level 3 Motor Vehicle Technology
• BTEC Level 3 Motor Vehicle Technology
• An Equivalent Level 3 Motor Vehicle Repair Qualification

Security Clearance

Class I REME VMSecurity Clearance The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role