Vehicle Technician

Elise Search; Swindon; On-site; GBP 44,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Elise Search is recruiting Vehicle Technicians for a stable national organisation in Swindon. You will service, maintain and repair a fleet of vans, cars and possibly HGVs, with ongoing training on new vehicle technologies and a generous benefits package.

The role offers a starting salary just over £44k with overtime and regular pay reviews, earning potential in the £51-56k range, and a path for technical development within a long-term career with excellent holidays and pension.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified mechanic or HGV technician with NVQ level 3, IMI advanced level apprenticeship, City and Guilds level 2, or equivalent qualifications.
• Experience working as a vehicle technician on a range of vans and cars OR as an HGV mechanic.
• Full driving licence; HGV licence preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Service, maintain, prepare for MOT, and repair a fleet of mixed commercial vehicles.
• Build 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.

Skills

Qualified mechanic / HGV technician

Fleet experience on vans/cars

Full driving licence (HGV preferred)

Education

NVQ level 3 / IMI advanced apprenticeship

City & Guilds level 2 or equivalent

Job description

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, generous pension and holidays and a shorter than average working week.

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 Swindon 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. 51-56k with annual pay reviews on top, this is based on a starting basic salary of just over 44k with a little overtime on top, further overtime is available to those who want it meaning earnings of 70k are easily achievable.