Workshop Vehicle Engineer

Kautec Recruitment; Bristol; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is looking for an experienced Workshop Fitter in Bristol. You'll work in a high-quality workshop on heavy goods vehicles, performing diverse tasks including routine maintenance and MOT preparation. Ideal candidates will have relevant qualifications like City & Guilds and possibly an HGV license. This opportunity offers training on new products and is ideal for those looking to advance their careers.

Qualifications

• Experience in workshop environments, particularly with heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) is essential.
• Desirable qualifications include IRTEC or EV certification.
• A valid HGV Class 1 or Class 2 license would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Carry out routine and preventive maintenance.
• Prepare vehicles for MOT testing.
• Perform scheduled servicing to DVSA standards.

Skills

Routine and preventive maintenance

MOT preparation

Electrical and wiring inspections

Hydraulics and pneumatics

Education

City & Guilds qualification

NVQ or equivalent

Job description

Workshop Fitter – Split shifts – OTE £50k+

This is a new opportunity for an experienced Vehicle Engineer who wishes to operate in a high quality workshop.

This company will aid you on your career journey. You can expect to be trained on new products and put through the required courses such as IRTEC.

Your working days will be diverse and interesting; no 2 days will be the same.

You could be working on main dealer heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) hook loaders, light commercial vans, trailers and tippers.

The type of work you can expect to be carrying out includes (but is not limited to):

• Routine and preventive maintenance
• MOT preparation
• Scheduled servicing to DVSA standards
• 6 (or 8) weekly inspections
• Correction of running defects
• Chassis and fabrication work
• Hydraulics and pneumatics
• Improvement of vehicle standards
• Electrical and wiring inspections and corrections

Ideally you will be fully qualified (City & Guilds), NVQ or equivalent.

Additional accreditations such as IRTEC or EV qualification would be desirable, as would a HGV Class 1 or Class 2 licence.

Sowhat are you waiting for? Get in touch for further details and start that next journey on your career.