Car Mechanic​/Vehicle Technician

Tired of giving up your Saturdays to hit corporate main-dealer targets that only benefit the boardroom?

It is time to get your weekends back and work somewhere that actually values your skills.

We are hiring a Vehicle Technician / Car Mechanic to join our clean, modern, family-run independent team in Melksham
. This isn’t just a basic servicing role—you will get stuck into high-level mechanical repairs, vehicle remapping, and advanced fault-finding using top-tier industry equipment. If you want a role that respects your technical expertise, reviews your pay twice a year, and guarantees your weekend freedom, we want to hear from you.

• The Pay: £30,000 – £40,000 per year basic, with official salary reviews every 6 months to match your growing skills.
• Guaranteed Weekends Off:
  Monday to Friday, 08:00 – 17:00
  —enjoy your evenings and complete weekend freedom with strictly no Saturday shifts
  .
• The Bonus: Highly rewarding, competitive workshop performance bonus scheme and optional overtime opportunities.
• Paid Training: Ongoing technical development support and fully funded advanced industry training courses to future-proof your career.
• The Perks: Premium workwear provided, modern tablet-based diagnostic software
  , paid holidays, and free on-site parking.

Operating as a well-established and highly rated independent service and repair specialist near Melksham
, we focus on engineering quality, high-tech investment, and honest customer care. Forget high-pressure, target-driven corporate environments; our facility is equipped with modern diagnostic laptops, specialist tools, and advanced tech to make your job easier. We pride ourselves on being a stable, innovative, and friendly business where every technician has a voice and is genuinely valued.

Working as a core member of our Melksham workshop, you will:

• Take on full engine work, routine vehicle servicing
  , braking, steering, suspension, and general mechanical maintenance.
• Lead on fault-finding, tuning, and vehicle remapping using specialist on-site multi-brand diagnostic equipment
  .
• Manage complex mechanical and electrical diagnostic resolutions from start to finish as a Diagnostic Specialist.
• Use tablet-based garage management systems to update job cards, log parts, and maintain an organized workshop workflow.

• The Credentials: Level 2 or Level 3 Light Vehicle Maintenance & Repair qualification (
  NVQ / City & Guilds or equivalent time-served workshop experience).
• The
  
  Experience:
  
  Proven track record working as a Vehicle Technician or Car Mechanic in a professional garage setting.
• The Mindset: Comfortable using modern diagnostic software, digital job cards, and maintaining excellent quality standards with your own tools.
• The Basics: A full UK driving licence is essential. Having an active MOT Tester licence is always a great bonus!

Our workshop facility is based in Melksham and is perfectly situated for an easy, straightforward daily commute from Trowbridge, Chippenham, Bath, Devizes, Corsham, Calne, and the surrounding Wiltshire areas.

Ready to join a supportive, independent garage that prioritizes its staff over corporate targets?

Click Apply to submit your application. We review all profiles and respond within 48 hours.