HGV Trailer Engineer

Recruiter
Confidential
Location
Peterborough
Salary
31000.00 - 37500.00 GBP Annual + Negotiable DOE
Posted
13 Jan 2021
Closes
10 Feb 2021
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
GBR Recruitment Ltd are working in partnership with a specialist trailers, heavy haulage equipment business recruiting for an experienced HGV Specialist Trailer Mechanic / Engineer to carry out service support, repairs and refurbishments to a varied fleet of Trailers with varying specifications and capacities.

If you are an experienced HGV Mechanic or Workshop Engineer, Field Service Engineer or similar within the Plant / Construction or Specialist Off Highway or On Highway machinery sector then this could be the varied role you have been seeking allowing you to utilise your pneumatic, hydraulics & mechanical skills on a daily basis

The company manufacturer, service & repair abnormal road transport with excessive payloads

As a result of their success in the UK market they currently require an experienced HGV specialist Trailer Mechanic/Engineer to join the small Engineering / Maintenance team

Hours: 8am to 5pm Monday to Friday (8.5 hour days / 42.5 hour weeks)

Overtime: Paid at x1.5 hourly rate after the core 42.5 hours increasing earning potential

Duties:

* You will be involved in the maintenance repair and refurbishment of specialist heavy haulage trailers

* Ability to carry out inspections to M.O.T. standard is essential

* Working on pneumatic & hydraulic systems, mechanical & electrical parts / components as well as stripping down the trailers & rebuilding parts

* Depending on skill level the right candidate can also participate in breakdown services.

Experience & Skills:

* You will be an experienced HGV Mechanic or Engineer within Haulage, Construction & Plant Machinery, Specialist Off or On Highway Machinery or other products consisting of hydraulic, pneumatic, mechanical & electrical parts

* You will need a full driving licence

* HGV class 1 licence (C&E articulated) would be a plus but isn't essential

* Able to work on own or as part of a small team

Employee Benefits:

* In house training will be supplied to develop the applicant further

* Company pension scheme

* 28 days holiday rising to 31 with service

This role could suit someone working as; Mechanic, HGV Mechanic, Trailer Mechanic, Workshop Engineer, Field Service Engineer, MOT Tester, MOT Technician, Vehicle Technician, HGV Technician, Plant Engineer, Engineer, Mechanical Engineer or similar

This role is commutable from: Kettering, Market Harborough, Leicester, Corby, Northampton, Peterborough, Burton Latimer, Thrapston, Islip, Wellingborough, Rushden, Irthlingborough, Rothwell, Desborough & surrounding areas close to these