Vehicle Fitter

Job description

Contract Heavy Vehicle Technicians / Fitters

Location: Leconfield

Duration: Long-Term Contract

Shifts – 8-12 hour shifts

Pay Rates: From £20 per hour + Mileage allowance

Our leading contractor client are looking for a team of leading Heavy Vehicle Technicians to work at various sites with immediate starts available.

Stepping away from basic vehicle maintenance, you will work alongside a high-performing engineering team to maintenance, repair, and overhaul complex heavy vehicles and high-value technical equipment for a global technology firm.

Key Responsibilities

• Service & Overhaul: Conduct routine servicing, diagnostic fault finding, and complete mechanical/electrical overhauls on a unique fleet of military assets.
• Maintain Readiness: Perform critical safety inspections, defect rectifications, and equipment examinations to strict production standards.
• Collaborate: Work alongside skilled engineering teams to optimise vehicle availability for live training exercises.
• Safety & Quality Assurance: Execute all repair tasks in strict adherence to site Health & Safety policies and quality standards.

Requirements

• Security Clearance: Must be eligible and capable of obtaining a BPSS
• Qualifications: NVQ Level 3 in Vehicle Service & Repair (or equivalent Light/Heavy vehicle mechanical qualification).
• Experience: Proven mechanical background in busy HGV workshops, commercial fleet garages, plant machinery, or military vehicle environments.
• Skills: Strong fault-diagnosis capabilities across mechanical and electrical systems, a collaborative team-player mentality, and an adaptable approach to complex machinery.

Start People ltd is acting as an employment agency in relation to this role

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