Workshop Engineer

Dawsongroup; West of England; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leave entitlement: 24 days + Birthday

Life assurance

Training & progression

Wellbeing support

Job summary

Dawsongroup EMC is looking for a Workshop Engineer to join our Avonmouth workshop, focusing on sweepers and municipal equipment. You will diagnose faults, service, and repair fleet machinery, and support MOT preparation, ensuring high availability.

You'll work independently on HGV PMI inspections, chassis maintenance, and maintain accurate records of parts and time. A strong safety mindset and clear communication with the team are essential for success.

Qualifications

• Experience with HGV PMI inspections and or chassis maintenance.
• Confident in fault finding, diagnostics, and carrying out repairs independently.
• Strong understanding of workshop health and safety practices.
• Able to manage your workload and communicate effectively with managers and team members.

Responsibilities

• Carry out fault diagnosis, servicing, and repair of sweepers and municipal hire fleet equipment
• Complete HGV PMI inspections, chassis maintenance, and support MOT preparation and delivery
• Record all work accurately, including parts used and time taken, ensuring compliance and traceability
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organised workshop environment in line with company standards
• Support stock checks and work collaboratively with operations to keep fleet availability high

Skills

HGV PMI inspections

Chassis maintenance

Fault finding & diagnostics

Workshop health & safety

Workload management & communication

Job description

About this Role

Are you a Workshop Engineer, HGV Technician, or Plant Fitter looking for your next opportunity in Avonmouth? This Workshop Engineer role sits within our Environmental Municipal Civil Business Unit, focusing on sweepers and specialist equipment, offering hands‑on, stable work with strong career potential.

• Carry out fault diagnosis, servicing, and repair of sweepers and municipal hire fleet equipment
• Complete HGV PMI inspections, chassis maintenance, and support MOT preparation and delivery
• Record all work accurately, including parts used and time taken, ensuring compliance and traceability
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organised workshop environment in line with company standards
• Support stock checks and work collaboratively with operations to keep fleet availability high

About You

You may already be a Workshop Engineer, HGV Technician, Mechanic, or Maintenance Engineer with chassis or municipal equipment experience. If you have worked with HGVs, plant, or similar machinery and enjoy problem solving, we want to hear from you, even if your experience comes from a different but transferable background.

• Experience with HGV PMI inspections and or chassis maintenance
• Confident in fault finding, diagnostics, and carrying out repairs independently
• Strong understanding of workshop health and safety practices
• Able to manage your workload and communicate effectively with managers and team members

About Us

Dawsongroup EMC is a leading provider of environmental, municipal, and civil equipment, part of the wider Dawsongroup business. Operating for over 90 years as a family business, we continue to build on those values today, combining heritage with investment, innovation, and long-term growth.

• Trusted provider of sweepers, refuse vehicles, and specialist municipal equipment
• Strong reputation for reliability, service, and long-term customer partnerships
• Continued investment in fleet, facilities, and people development
• Culture built around safety, integrity, and doing the right thing
• Dawsongroup is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds and experiences.

About Your Future

This Workshop Engineer role offers long-term stability, structured development, and clear progression within a growing business unit. You will be supported with training, recognised for your contribution, and given opportunities to build a career, not just a job.

• 24 days standard leave allowance + Birthday + plus Bank Holidays + up to 10 days extra (time served and purchase scheme)
• 2x life assurance and long-term incentives
• Funded training and internal progression pathways across the UK and internationally
• Wellbeing and mental health support, plus cycle to work scheme
• Seasonal gifts and employee recognition initiatives

If you are ready to build your career with a business that values skill, effort, and potential, this could be the right move for you. Join a team where your work keeps essential services running and your development is taken seriously, because our people are our greatest asset.

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