HGV / Plant Mechanic
1 month ago
Croft
Mechanic – Light & Heavy Vehicles / Plant Technician Location: Croft About the Role We’re looking for a skilled Mechanic/Technician to join my clients Transport Operations team. You’ll help keep our fleet of vehicles and plant equipment safe, roadworthy, and running efficiently. This is a hands-on role where no two days are the same—from diagnosing faults to carrying out repairs and servicing a wide range of vehicles. What You’ll Be Doing • Servicing, maintaining, and repairing light and heavy vehicles and plant equipment, • Diagnosing mechanical and electrical faults, • Carrying out inspections, servicing, and MOT testing, • Completing repairs to a high standard, • Keeping accurate job records and paperwork, • Following all health & safety procedures, • Supporting and mentoring apprentices, • Helping improve workshop efficiency and productivity What they are Looking For Essential: • Experience working in a workshop or garage, • Strong fault-finding and diagnostic skills, • Ability to work independently and as part of a team, • Good organisation and time management, • Knowledge of vehicle repair and maintenance (cars, HGVs, or plant), • Understanding of health & safety practices, • Full UK driving licence Qualifications (or willing to work towards): • City & Guilds (or equivalent in vehicle maintenance), • MOT Tester licence, • HGV Licence (Category C) Desirable (Nice to Have): • HGV Class C+E licence, • Experience with plant machinery, • IT skills (e.g. Microsoft Office), • Ongoing professional development Key Skills • Problem-solving and decision-making, • Communication and teamwork, • Ability to stay calm under pressure, • Planning and prioritising workload Working Hours & Flexibility • Occasional out-of-hours work may be required, • Participation in an on-call/standby rota, • Training and development opportunities provided Other Requirements • Willing to wear PPE/uniform, • Commitment to health & safety and equality standards Why Join them? • Work on a varied fleet of vehicles and equipment, • Be part of a supportive, skilled workshop team, • Opportunities for training and career development, • Contribute to essential public services