Vehicle Mechanic

TN United Kingdom; Tidworth; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Vehicle Mechanic to join their team at the Tidworth site. In this full-time role, you will undertake the servicing, repair, and maintenance of vehicles and electrical equipment, ensuring compliance with regulations and technical specifications. The position offers a dynamic work environment where you can showcase your expertise in diagnostics and repair while contributing to a secure and safe world. With a focus on teamwork and collaboration, you will have the opportunity to grow and develop within a supportive company that values your contributions.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Employee share scheme

Employee shopping savings portal

Payment of Professional Fees

10-days special paid leave for reservists

Holiday Trading benefit

‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar role is required.
• Ability to adapt and build rapport as a team player.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose, inspect, and assess vehicles and associated equipment.
• Create job cards and complete vehicle documentation.

Skills

Vehicle Diagnostics

Mechanical Repair

Electrical Equipment Maintenance

Team Collaboration

Education

NVQ Level 3 Service and Repair

Tools

SAP ERP

Job description

Job Title: Vehicle Mechanic
Location: Tidworth, Wiltshire
Compensation: £28, + £ per annum allowance, paid monthly + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Vehicle Mechanic at our Tidworth site.

The 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 and overhaul of vehicles and electrical equipment, including diagnostic and inspection duties. You’ll also be carrying out equipment examination to meet production requirements.

Day to day, 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.

Key Responsibilities

• Diagnose, inspect and assess vehicles and associated mechanical / electrical equipment in line with skills and competency
• Ensure stores and equipment issued to job are used for their correct purpose and un-used or new faulty material is returned to the section / department Team Leader 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

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

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and is based on site at Tidworth. Your typical working pattern will be Monday – Thursday.

Essential Experience

• Previous experience within similar role is required
• Dealership or Local Garage experience
• A real team player with the ability to adapt and build rapport

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 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.

What we offer

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• 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 the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
• ‘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