Job Description

Techniche Global is assisting a defense engineering company in appointing a Vehicle Mechanic to support the military site operating at Bovington, just outside of Wareham.

37 hours per week / long term assignment, and issued on 6 monthly renewals.

The role:

As a Vehicle Mechanic, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. With your skills and experience, you’ll be undertaking the servicing, repair, maintenance and overhaul of vehicles and electrical equipment, including diagnostic and inspection duties. You’ll also be carrying out equipment examination to meet production requirements.

Day to day, you’ll be carrying out work to the required standard and specification as detailed in accordance with customer requirements, current regulations, local instructions, process plans and other technical publications. You’ll also ensure stores and equipment issued to job are used for their correct purpose.

Diagnose, inspect and assess vehicles and associated mechanical or electrical equipment in line with skills and competency

Ensure stores and equipment issued to job are used for their correct purpose and un-used or new faulty material is returned to the section or department Team Leader as soon as it is identified

Creation of job cards and demanding material where the relevant ERP (SAP) training has been completed

Completion of vehicle and equipment documentation and test certificates or reports to current standards This position involves manual work. This could include lifting, bending, using tools or standing for extended periods of time.

Essential experience of the Vehicle Mechanic:

Previous experience within similar role is required 

Hydraulics experience

Dealership or Local Garage experience

A real team player with the ability to adapt and build rapport

Qualifications for the Vehicle Mechanic:

NVQ Level 3 Service and Repair

Security Clearance The successful candidate must have Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

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