Vehicle Technician (LGV Mechanic)

WMJobs; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading service based in Shrewsbury is seeking a qualified Vehicle Technician (LGV Mechanic) to join their team. In this full-time permanent position, you will be engaged in the maintenance and repair of fire and rescue vehicles as well as other specialized vehicles. The ideal candidate will hold the necessary LGV licenses and have substantial experience in vehicle servicing and diagnostics, with potential for additional earnings through standby and overtime. This role offers a supportive working environment with various employee benefits.

Benefits

Free car parking

Flexible working hours

Pension scheme

Holiday entitlement of 24 days plus public holidays

Employee discounts for various shops and entertainment

Qualifications

• Candidates must hold an LGV class C driving licence and a Category B car licence.
• Five years’ experience in a relevant role, preferably with Scania or Volvo.
• LGV IRTEC accreditation at Service Maintenance Technician or higher is essential.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the servicing, repair, and maintenance of a variety of vehicles.
• Provide out of hours standby cover on a 1 in 5 rota.
• Demonstrate detailed knowledge and experience of LGV maintenance and diagnostics.

Skills

LGV maintenance

diagnostics

hydraulics

air systems

Education

City and Guilds NVQ Level 3 Heavy Vehicle Diploma

Job description

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Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service, Vehicle Technician (LGV Mechanic)37 hours per week - PermanentGrade 8 - £34,314 per annum

Plus, approximately 15% in standby earnings (following training period), overtime, tool and phone allowances

An LGV Technician is required to join a small team in the Brigades workshop at Shrewsbury Headquarters. Normal working hours are a 37 hour working week 8.00am to 16.30pm Monday to Thursday and 8.00 am to 16.00pm on Fridays. There is a requirement to provide out of hours standby cover on a 1 in 5 rota basis when sufficient skills and experience have been gained.

In addition to fire appliances the post holder will be responsible for the servicing, repair and general maintenance of a wide variety of other vehicles and equipment, including 4x4 firefighting vehicles, ladders, rescue equipment, generators, fixed and portable water pumps.

Candidates must hold an LGV class C driving licence, and a Category B car licence. Candidates must also possess a City and Guilds NVQ Level 3 Heavy Vehicle Diploma or 5 years’ experience working in a main dealer, Scania or Volvo preferred. LGV IRTEC accreditation at Service Maintenance Technician or higher is essential.

Detailed knowledge and experience of LGV maintenance and diagnostics is essential and must be demonstrated in a job application. Experience of hydraulics, air systems are desirable. Candidates should have at least 5 years demonstrable experience working on specialist body types and fitting specialist equipment to standard LGV’s.

Brigade Headquarters, Shrewsbury has free car parking. A flexi time scheme is in operation to support work life balance, access to the Local Government Pension Scheme, Holiday entitlement of 24 days plus public holidays and a concessionary day. Training & Development opportunities also offered along with employee discount benefits for various high street shopping and entertainment.

Due to the out of hours requirement applicants must live in Shropshire.

The closing date for applications is Friday 04 July 2025

Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service is committed to equality and diversity at work. We positively welcome applications from disabled people and minority people who are under-represented in our Service.

Attached documents

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  Management and Manufacturing

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