Vehicle Mechanic

EY210 Vehicle Mechanic
Location: Saffron Walden
Salary: GBP40,000 + overtime and benefits
Monday to Friday 7am-5pm (47 hour week)
Overview:
First Military Recruitment are currently seeking a Vehicle Mechanic on behalf of one of our clients, this position will involve working on a range of heavy vehicles.
Applications from ex-military personnel are encouraged but all applications will be given due consideration.
Duties and Responsibilities:

• The on-going maintenance and repair of a fleet of buses, coaches, mini-buses and cars
• Fault diagnostics
• Undertaking vehicle maintenance, servicing and repairs, prioritising according to the needs of the business and working in a timely fashion to ensure vehicles are not off the road longer than necessary
• To prepare vehicles for MOT, aiming for 100% pass rate
• To prepare vehicles for testing as required
• To carry out repairs to the highest standards
• To ensure vehicle maintenance is in line with Operators Licences guidelines and requirements
• To work within health and safety guidelines, wearing protective clothing where appropriate
• If DBS vetted, and local authority badged, to carry out emergency driver cover as necessary
• To attend to off-site breakdowns
• To maintain paperwork in an organised way, keeping records of work carried out
• Planned preventative maintenance in accordance with organisational requirements
• To liaise with suppliers regarding parts and to order as appropriate within budgetary guidelines; where costs exceed agreed guidelines to obtain the necessary authorisation
• Any other duties which fall within the capability of the job holder

Skills and Qualifications:

• Ideally 1 year post apprenticeship experience, C&G or NVQ 1,2, or 3
• Time-served engineers without these qualifications will be considered if they can demonstrate sufficient experience
• D license is an advantage but not essential
• C license is an advantage.

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Industry health care package for employee and their family
• 28 days paid holiday
• Overtime/weekend work available

Location: Saffron Walden
Salary: GBP40,000 + overtime and benefits