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SENIOR VEHICLE TECHNICIAN

Job Description

This is a very successful and growing family business where changing people’s lives through the products that they design, manufacture and install is a daily occurrence. With 40 years’ experience under their belt, they are a leading provider in the UK, a market leader in Europe and have a presence in many other countries worldwide. They continue to expand rapidly in the UK and internationally, a business that has doubled in size these last few years.


Senior Vehicle Technician Pay, Hours and Benefits

  • £35,000
  • 40 hours per week, Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 5:00pm
  • 23 days holiday plus bank holidays
  • Life insurance cover
  • Profit Related Pay
  • Employee Assistance Programme

This role is commutable from the following areas: Peterborough, Stamford, Huntingdon, Wisbech, Yaxley


Senior Vehicle Technician Role Overview

  • The Senior Vehicle Technician will specialise in customer vehicle adaptations for their specific needs. 
  • They are looking for a highly motivated team player, who is looking for an opportunity to be a part of making a difference to someone’s life by improving their mobility.  There is a positive, friendly and encouraging family culture across the business. 
  • The role is primarily based at their Workshop in Peterborough, but there will be an occasional requirement to carry out installations at customers houses or car dealerships in the branch area.
  • The business will provide an excellent induction and training programme and on-going full support to enable you to be successful in the role.


Senior Vehicle Technician Candidate Requirements

  • Experienced automotive mechanic or engineer, with a recognized qualification in motor vehicle mechanics
  • Extensive experience of vehicle mechanics, electricals and body structure, having undertaken a structured training scheme or recognized apprenticeship
  • Flexible and used to working to high standards
  • Have a strong ability to provide excellent customer service
  • Hold a full clean driving license
  • Experience of and ability to train others
  • Organized with good planning skills
  • Motivated and able to work on own initiative


Senior Vehicle Technician Key Responsibilities

  • Provide a professional installation service for all of the company products
  • Deal with customers in a friendly and helpful manner
  • Work to a weekly and daily schedule of work
  • Conduct on-site training/guidance for new customers
  • Provide Technical support for installers
  • Liaise with clients, sales, engineering and manufacturing colleagues
  • Contribute to on-site training for distributers
  • Ensure all work is completed to the highest standard
  • Confirm to all health and safety practices

Please Note: Candidates must have the right to live and work in the UK.

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Probe Technical Recruitment, providing Maintenance, Reliability & Service Engineering Recruitment Support since 1994

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Days – Monday to Friday 8am till 4pm 

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To work as part of the Maintenance team as a mechanically focused technician with some multi-skilled experience. The position will be responsible for providing mechanical expertise, carrying out repairs on plant equipment in a timely and efficient manner and ensuring equipment is safe and fit for purpose. The position holder will be responsible for safety permits where required and to provide first line supervision for all contactor activity. 

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We are a well-established and highly regarded business with a track record of providing top quality products into a stable industry sector. 

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As a valued member of our team, you will enjoy the following salary and benefits:

  • Competitive Salary: c£43,000
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  • Working within a stable Engineering Sector, far away from the highs and lows of the Automotive Sector. 

Duties of a Maintenance Engineer:

Working within a small but effective team you will be required to undertake both planned and reactive maintenance to our wide range of production plant & equipment. 

Requirements of a Maintenance Engineer:

As a maintenance engineer you must hold formal mechanical qualifications to either a City & Guilds or NVQ standard, allied ideally to some Electrical training. 

In addition you must also have experience of undertaking planned and reactive maintenance to plant and equipment within either a process, production or manufacturing environment.  

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  • Respond to unplanned breakdowns, ensuring downtime is minimised.
  • Undertake facilities maintenance where necessary.
  • Supervise sub-contractors where necessary.

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The Maintenance Engineer role is commutable from the following locations: Blackburn / Burnley / Preston.

The Maintenance Engineer will be required to work the following Shift:  Permanent Nights: Monday to Thursday 22:00pm till 07:30am 

Benefits the Maintenance Engineer will receive: 

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  • 32days holiday 
  • Production Bonus Scheme 
  • On site Gym. 
  • Secured Parking. 
  • Overtime. – Plenty available 

Key Requirements for the Maintenance Engineer: 

  • Apprentice trained, Holding formal qualifications in Mechanical engineering. 
  • Experience with CNC Machinery and Conventional machines. 
  • Experienced with: Hydraulics & Pneumatics, Gearboxes, Conveyor systems, 
  • Holding a Slight Electrical ability would be at an advantage. 
  • Welding and Fabrication skills would be at an advantage. 
  • Basic Machining experience. 
  • Experienced within a FMCG / Manufacturing environment. 

Key Duties for the Maintenance Engineer: 

  • Perform Planned and preventative maintenance. 
  • Support your team and functions throughout the plant. 
  • Liaise with coordinator to establish requirements. 
  • Assessing each job and the need for spare parts
  • Self-development activities
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