Vehicle Technician

Elise Search; Exeter; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous pension

Overtime pay uplift

Holiday increments

Flexible benefits

Job summary

Elise Search is recruiting Vehicle Technicians in Exeter for a national, stable organisation with a fleet workshop. The role offers training on new vehicle technologies and clear career progression within a robust benefits package.

You will service, maintain, diagnose, and repair a range of vans, cars and potentially HGVs, with on-site parking for staff. The employer promotes ongoing development, a generous pension, overtime enhancements, and holidays that rise with service, with pay reviews

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.

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 Guildford with free staff parking on site.

Skills

Vehicle diagnostics

Electrical system knowledge

Teamwork

Full driving licence

Education

NVQ Level 3 / equivalent

IMI Advanced Level Apprenticeship

City and Guilds Level 2

HGV qualification (optional)

Job description

Vehicle Technician

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

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.

The role:

• 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 Guildford with free staff parking on site.

The Vehicle Technician should:

• 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 Business:

• 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, a flexible benefit that can be used for a variety of options including additional holidays or a personal car scheme.
• Offer earnings of c. 44-49k with annual pay reviews on top, this is based on a salary of c. 41k with a little overtime on top, further overtime is available to those who want it meaning earnings of 65k are easily achievable.