Mobile Technician

• Location Land and buildings on the north east side of Ross Road,Weedon Road, Northampton Industrial Estate, Northampton,Northampton, NN5 5AX
  ,United Kingdom
• Job Category Field Service & Engineering, Maintenance, Repair & Fleet Services, Automotive & Mechanical Trades
• Manage Others No

• Contact Phone

Northampton Area – field based

Full-time - 45 hours per week

Want to join an externally accredited Great Place to Work where 80% of colleagues would recommend the business, and that continues to grow through consistent high performance? NRG Riverside Group is committed to building a sustainable, secure environment where people can thrive. Following recent years of success, NRG Riverside Group has officially acquired Specialist Fleet Services (SFS), a fantastic business with a first-class reputation for customer service.

Together, we’re strengthening our nationwide offering, combining expertise and resources while maintaining the high standards our customers expect. Ready for your next career step? Apply today and be part of our exciting future.

Are you an experienced Mobile Technician looking for your next challenge? We currently have a fantastic opportunity to work within our Northampton area network on a permanent basis. The Mobile Technician is responsible for supporting SFS workshops and customers, ensuring adherence to vehicle maintenance and compliance regulations. In this role, you should be highly flexible, maintain a progressive level of customer focus, and ensure all paperwork and fleet systems are completed timely and accurately.

Providing high-quality field support, fleet checks, and emergency breakdown cover is at the frontier of the role.

• The Head of Engineering
• Workshop Controllers & Technicians
• Customer Network Operators & External Providers

Our business continues to grow at a fast pace, and we need to secure a superstar! If you believe this could be you, we want to hear from you!

• A minimum of 5 years’ technical experience on municipal vehicles (e.g., refuse, sweepers, etc.), preferably within a workshop environment
• Recognised time served on an apprenticeship scheme with supporting technical qualifications
• Full clean HGV driving license Category C (minimum)
• Proven technical experience on vehicle electrical systems (12 and 24 volts), hydraulic, and pneumatic systems
• Strong health and safety awareness with a solid understanding of rules and workshop regulations
• Ability to adapt to and manage a varied workload, with the independence to work effectively on your own initiative
• Excellent communication and listening skills with a commitment to treating customers fairly and providing clear, jargon-free information
• A collaborative mindset, acting with integrity, and ensuring proper regulatory conduct rules are met

• High attention to detail with strong multitasking and organizational skills to prioritize deadlines
• Knowledge of the Fleetwave fleet management system
• Basic IT literacy with knowledge of MS Office systems
• Completed VOSA vehicle inspection course or specific municipal vehicle manufacturing training
• Previous people management or supervisory experience

• Carrying out ministry inspections, LOLERs, MOTs, body inspections, and routine vehicle servicing to comply with legal requirements and customer O' licenses
• Completing daily defect clinics on customer sites and assisting with pre-delivery and specification approval inspections for new fleet vehicles
• Attending vehicle breakdowns both during and outside of normal working hours
• Utilising the fleet management system (Fleetwave) to log maintenance, progress, and repair data accurately
• Providing essential cover for technicians and workshop controllers across the workshop network during training, holidays, or sickness
• Conducting condition inspections on external fleets, auditing operator compliance, and validating the quality of third‑party maintenance providers
• Ensuring that all tooling and workshop equipment remains in safe working condition, reporting any operational failures immediately
• Enforcing strict quality control so that no vehicle is returned to a customer unless it is completely safe for operational use
• Creating and maintaining highly professional working relationships with SFS staff