Vehicle Mechanic

Babcock Mission Critical Services España SA.; Warminster; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense services provider is seeking a Vehicle Mechanic for its Warminster location. The role involves maintaining and repairing military vehicles, with a focus on diagnostics and inspections. Candidates should have NVQ Level 3 in Service and Repair and relevant experience. This is a full-time, permanent position with a great work-life balance and benefits including a matched pension scheme and flexible working options.

Benefits

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Payment of Professional Fees

Holiday Trading

Flexible locations

Qualifications

• Must have previous experience as a mechanic.
• Hydraulic experience is essential.
• Teamwork and communication skills are crucial.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose, inspect, and assess vehicles.
• Service and repair military vehicles and electrical systems.
• Create job cards and manage materials through ERP systems.
• Complete documentation and ensure compliance with standards.

Skills

Previous experience in a similar mechanical role

Hydraulics experience

Experience in a dealership or local garage

Strong teamwork and communication skills

Ability to adapt and build rapport across teams

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Service and Repair

Preferred: Ex-REME Class 1 Vehicle Mechanic

Tools

SAP

Job description

Vehicle Mechanic

Location: Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 0BS, GB

Onsite or Hybrid: OnSite

Job Title: Vehicle Mechanic
Location: Warminster, Wiltshire
Compensation: Up to £32,760 - Dependent on Experience + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF65830

Maintain the Machines That Power Defence

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 Warminster, near Warminster, Wiltshire.

The role
As a Vehicle Mechanic, you’ll be part of a skilled and dedicated team responsible for maintaining and repairing military vehicles and electrical equipment. Your work will directly support the UK’s defence capability—making this a career with real purpose and impact. From diagnostics to inspections, you’ll ensure our fleet is ready for action while developing your own skills in a dynamic and supportive environment.

Day-to-day you’ll be:

• Diagnosing, inspecting, and assessing vehicles and associated equipment
• Servicing, repairing, and overhauling military vehicles and electrical systems
• Creating job cards and requesting materials using ERP (SAP) systems
• Completing documentation and test certificates to current standards
• Ensuring correct use of stores and returning unused or faulty items

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.

This is a full-time, permanent role based onsite at Warminster. The set working times are Monday to Friday, totalling 37 hours per week, with a 4.5-day working week that supports excellent work-life balance.

Essential experience of the Vehicle Mechanic:

• Previous experience in a similar mechanical role
• Hydraulics experience
• Experience in a dealership or local garage
• Strong teamwork and communication skills
• Ability to adapt and build rapport across teams

Qualifications for the Vehicle Mechanic:

• NVQ Level 3 in Service and Repair
• Preferred: Ex-REME Class 1 Vehicle Mechanic with current competencies (not essential)

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

• 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 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
• Flexible locations

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.

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