Vehicle Mechanic

JR United Kingdom; Swindon; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

A mechanical workshop in Braintree is seeking a skilled Vehicle Mechanic to join their expanding team. The role involves servicing, maintaining, and repairing various vehicles, including HGVs, ensuring all tasks comply with health and safety regulations. The successful candidate will hold an NVQ Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering and have hands-on experience in a similar role.

Qualifications

• Proven background in a similar role.
• Experience working on HGV vehicles is essential.
• Must hold a full and clean UK driving license.

Responsibilities

• Inspect vehicles and record necessary maintenance.
• Use diagnostic tools to identify mechanical faults.
• Complete job cards and reports for vehicle fleets.
• Conduct pre-MOT checks and testing.
• Diagnose faults in hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical systems.

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.