At a Glance
- Tasks: Service and repair specialist municipal vehicles in a dynamic workshop environment.
- Company: Leading manufacturer of specialist vehicles with a supportive team culture.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, generous overtime, bonus scheme, and specialist training.
- Other info: Modern workshop with specialist tools and excellent career growth opportunities.
- Why this job: Join a growing company that values your technical skills and offers career stability.
- Qualifications: Experience with plant or municipal vehicles and strong problem-solving skills.
The predicted salary is between 35000 - 42000 £ per year.
Are you an experienced Plant or Municipal Vehicle Technician looking for a stable, workshop-based role? We are a market-leading manufacturer and maintainer of specialist vehicles, and we are looking for a skilled Workshop Technician to join our high-performing team in Livingston.
This role is heavily focused on municipal and specialist plant equipment, and candidates with hands-on experience working on road sweepers, grit spreaders, gully suckers, refuse vehicles, and similar plant machinery will be strongly preferred.
About the RoleAs a Workshop Technician, you will be responsible for servicing, maintaining, diagnosing, and repairing a fleet of specialist plant and municipal vehicles within a busy workshop environment. You will work independently and as part of a close-knit technical team, ensuring equipment is safe, reliable, and ready for operational use.
Key Responsibilities- Service, maintain, and repair municipal plant vehicles, including road sweepers, grit spreaders, gully suckers, and associated equipment
- Diagnose mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and electrical faults efficiently
- Carry out planned maintenance and reactive repair work to industry standards
- Provide practical, cost-effective repair solutions to minimise downtime
- Complete job cards, inspection reports, and compliance paperwork accurately
- Maintain high housekeeping standards within the workshop
- Attend occasional onsite or customer locations when required
- Qualified mechanic, plant engineer, or time-served technician
- Strong plant or municipal vehicle experience (road sweepers, gritters, gully suckers massively preferred)
- Solid understanding of diesel engines, hydraulics, pneumatics, and electrical systems
- Experience working on plant equipment, HGVs, or specialist vehicles
- Strong problem-solving skills with a proactive approach to fault-finding
- Customer-focused mindset with a commitment to quality workmanship
- A reasonably clean UK driving licence
Ideal backgrounds include:
- Plant Fitter / Mobile Plant Engineer
- HGV Technician (municipal or specialist vehicles)
- Workshop Engineer servicing sweepers, gritters, or vacuum tankers
- Engineers from local authority, utilities, highways, or environmental services fleets
- Full-time, permanent position based in Livingston
- Competitive salary with generous overtime rates and bonus scheme
- Manufacturer and specialist plant-focused training
- Modern workshop environment with specialist tooling and equipment
- Supportive team culture with strong technical backing
- Long-term career stability within a growing specialist engineering business
If you are a plant-focused technician with experience in municipal or specialist vehicles and want to work for a company that genuinely values technical expertise, we would love to hear from you. Apply today and take the next step in your engineering career.
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