Workshop Vehicle Technician; Lcv
Listed on 2026-10-16
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Trades / Skilled Labor
Heavy Equipment Mechanic, Field/Service Technician
Job Description
£38,000 to £41,000 + overtime + discretionary company bonus + a ramp, a full bay and modern diagnostics
Eight bays in Wickford, behind the UK's utility fleets.Plantexpand maintains the plant and vehicles behind the UK's water, power, gas and telecoms networks, working for national utilities, councils, government and operators of critical sites. Our eight bay workshop in Wickford takes the jobs that need a ramp and a full bay, so our mobile engineers can keep fixing first time out on the road. You'll work alongside our planning team and partner suppliers.
What you'll work on- Fleet vans and light commercial vehicles
- Tail lifts
- First thing: start at 7:30am and pick up the day's scheduled jobs.
- Through the day: services, safety inspections and larger repairs that need a ramp and a full bay, plus diagnostics on vans brought in from the road.
- End of the day: finish your job reports and hand vehicles back ready for the road, finishing at 5pm.
- Service, inspect and repair fleet vans and light commercial vehicles
- Diagnose faults with modern diagnostic equipment
- Carry out vehicle safety and compliance inspections
- Service and repair tail lifts
- Record every job, with hours and parts used, so each vehicle stays compliant
- A Level 2 or Level 3 light vehicle qualification (IMI, City & Guilds or similar), or equivalent experience
- Experience working independently, including diagnostics
- Your own hand tools (we supply specialist tools and diagnostics)
- A full UK driving licence
- Tail lift servicing and repair experience
- MOT testing experience
You can progress from technician to senior technician and supervisor, with cross-training into other disciplines.
HoursFull time, Monday to Friday: 45 hours a week, plus 2.5 hours of paid meal breaks across the week.
What you get- £38,000 to £41,000 a year, plus overtime and enhanced overtime
- Discretionary performance bonus: paid quarterly, based on company targets
- 20 days' holiday plus bank holidays
- Company pension
- Two paid staff events a year and monthly recognition vouchers
- £2,000 for every engineer you refer who we hire
Ex-Forces and career changers with the right mechanical skills are welcome. Plantexpand is an Armed Forces Covenant signatory.
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