Vehicle Technician

Elise Search; Cricklade; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

A national recruitment firm is seeking a Vehicle Technician in Swindon. This role involves servicing and repairing a fleet of commercial vehicles, with ample training on new technologies and a supportive benefits package including a generous pension scheme. Potential earnings can reach up to £70k with overtime. Applicants should be fully qualified mechanics or HGV technicians, with experience servicing a range of vehicles.

Benefits

Generous company pension scheme

Enhanced overtime rates

Good holidays that rise with service

Flexible benefits options

Qualifications

• Fully qualified mechanic or HGV technician with NVQ level 3, IMI advanced level apprenticeship, City and Guilds level 2.
• Experience as a vehicle technician on vans and cars or as an HGV mechanic.
• Full driving licence; HGV licence is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Service, maintain, prepare for MOT, and repair mixed commercial vehicles.
• Diagnose faults using electronic diagnosis equipment.
• Complete repair work in-house using technical skills.

Skills

Qualified mechanic or HGV technician

Experience with a range of vans and cars

Full driving licence

Education

NVQ level 3 or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Vehicle Technician

This very stable and profitable national organisation is recruiting for Vehicle Technicians in Swindon.

The positions are working in their fleet workshop on a range of vehicles, with ongoing training on new vehicle technologies and personal career development provided; alongside a truly outstanding range of benefits which are detailed below.

Responsibilities

• Service, maintain, prepare for MOT, and repair a fleet of mixed commercial vehicles
• Build your product knowledge of a variety of makes and models of vans and cars through to HGVs (optional)
• Diagnose faults using manufacturer and generic electronic diagnosis equipment
• Complete all repair work in-house where possible, using the full range of your technical skills
• This position is based in Swindon with free staff parking on site

Qualifications

• Be a fully qualified mechanic or HGV technician with NVQ level 3, IMI advanced level apprenticeship, City and Guilds level 2, or equivalent qualifications
• Have good experience of working as a vehicle technician on a range of vans and cars OR as an HGV mechanic
• Have a full driving licence, we are especially interested in speaking to candidates with an HGV licence, but a standard car licence is fine too

The Company/Benefits

• A market leader in their field who invest regularly in new vehicle technologies and give training on them
• Very successful organisation who offer a stable, long-term career to their vehicle technicians with technical development and career progression plans tailored to you
• Genuinely support their employees with assistance programmes to help people in emergency situations, to support family life and to provide funds to local causes
• Have a mental health and wellbeing programme with trained mental health first aiders accessible to all
• Give an unrivalled benefits package including a very generous company pension scheme, enhanced overtime rates, good holidays that rise with service, and a flexible benefit that can be used for a variety of options including additional holidays or a personal car scheme
• Offer earnings of approximately £47–£52k with annual pay reviews on top; based on a salary of around £43k with some overtime, with further overtime available to those who want it, meaning earnings of up to around £70k are achievable

Application

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