Vehicle Technician

Euro Projects Recruitment; Leicester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent pension contribution

27 days holidays + bank holidays

EV car scheme

Job summary

Euro Projects Recruitment is hiring a hands-on Vehicle Technician / Automotive Technician to join a state-of-the-art automotive engineering R&D test facility in Hinckley, Leicestershire. You will prepare vehicles for testing, fit instrumentation and data acquisition equipment, and support ongoing tests.

The role suits a practical technician with Level 3 engineering qualifications, experience in a vehicle workshop, and a meticulous approach to quality, safety, and equipment maintenance.

Qualifications

• A Level 3 engineering qualification or equivalent is required.
• Experience in vehicle workshop, automotive engineering, or test facilities.
• Hands-on problem solving and practical engineering skills.
• Ability to work safely with engineering equipment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare vehicles for testing and set up instrumentation.
• Fit sensors, data acquisition equipment, and perform refits.
• Support data acquisition and fabrication activities as needed.
• Maintain high standards of housekeeping, safety and equipment condition.
• Follow safety and quality procedures with high-value equipment.

Skills

Hands-on engineering

Attention to detail

Safety mindset

Education

Level 3 engineering qualification or equivalent

Tools

Instrumentation & data acquisition

Job description

Vehicle Technician / Automotive Technician – Automotive Engineering R&D Test Facility

Salary Guide:£30,000 to £38,000 plus shift pay

Benefits:Excellent company pension contribution, 27 days holidays plus bank holidays, EV car scheme and more!

Location:Hinckley, Leicestershire / Nuneaton, Warwickshire

Hours:39 hours per week

Choice of early or late shift pattern:

• Early Shift: Monday to Friday, 5:00am–1:00pm
• Late Shift: Monday to Thursday, 2:00pm–midnight

Are you an Automotive Technician, Vehicle Technician, Engineering Technician, Workshop Technician or Test Technician looking to work within a state-of-the-art engineering research and development facility?

This is an excellent opportunity to join an experienced automotive engineering team preparing vehicles for testing within a highly advanced R&D test environment.The role would suit a practical, hands‑on Automotive Technician / Vehicle Technician who who wants to be involved in cutting edge automotive engineering testing.

The Vehicle Technician Role

As an Automotive Technician / Vehicle Technician, you will work alongside experienced Engineers and Technicians to prepare specialist equipment and facilities for engineering tests.You will play an important hands‑on role in ensuring test facilities, equipment and instrumentation are correctly prepared and maintained before, during and after testing.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Prepare vehicles for testing.
• Fit instrumentation, sensors, and data acquisition equipment.
• Vehicle trim removal, restraint system removal and refit and similar activities.
• Support data acquisition activities.
• Support fabrication activities including cutting, grinding, and drilling.
• Support equipment checks, and maintenance activities.
• Maintaining high standards of housekeeping, safety and equipment condition.
• Following appropriate engineering, safety and quality procedures when working with specialist and high-value equipment and vehicles.

Vehicle Technician / Automotive Technician – Candidate Requirements

We are looking for a practical and technically capable Automotive Technician / Vehicle Technician / Workshop Technician, OR Test Technician who is comfortable working in a hands‑on role preparing vehicles for testing in an automotive engineering environment.

You should have:

• A minimum Level 3 engineering qualification or equivalent, such as an engineering apprenticeship, NVQ, City & Guilds or BTEC.
• Previous experience working within a vehicle workshop, automotive engineering environment, test facility, or similar.
• Good practical engineering skills and a hands‑on approach to problem solving.
• The ability to work safely and methodically with engineering equipment and machinery.
• Good attention to detail and pride in the quality of your work.

This Vehicle Technician job is commutable from Hinckley, Nuneaton, Coventry, Leicester, Tamworth, Lutterworth, Rugby, Coalville, Market Bosworth, and Narborough.