Engine Rebuilder in Stroud

Vehicle Engine Rebuilder / South Gloucester.

Hours: 45-hour week between the business's opening hours of 7:00am-5:00pm, with a 30-minute lunch and two 15-minute tea breaks.

Benefits: Further technical training/development, a modern, well-equipped workshop, and a rare and not-to-miss opportunity to work with some of the rarest and most desirable cars on the road, where no two days are the same!

Our client, an independent automotive workshop located in South Gloucester and specialising in the restoration and repair of classic vehicles, is looking to recruit an Engine Rebuilder to join their business.

Key Responsibilities

• Strip, assess, and fully build car engines, from pre-war vintages to modern classics.
• Diagnose, report in detail and rectify faults.
• Calculate cam/ignition timing and compression ratios, etc.
• Read and interpret technical drawings.
• Keep meticulous build notes and records.
• Use specialist equipment to measure and inspect components.
• Attend and support with dynamometer and rolling road testing.

For our client, experience, passion, and attitude count more than certificates.

Qualifications

Whilst an NVQ Level 3 or equivalent qualification in Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair would be highly desirable, our client is open to considering candidates with no qualifications, provided they have extensive experience of building automotive engines, preferably from the classic car or motorsport industry.

You will have strong knowledge of carburetors and magneto/coil ignition systems, sound mechanical knowledge gained through hands‑on experience, can project manage own workload to achieve deadlines, must be able to produce high-quality work in a busy workshop environment, have a passionate approach to the motor trade, and be motivated to work as a team to provide a profitable and enjoyable working environment.

You will also need to have a UK driving licence with minimal points, have your own basic tool kit (specialist tools provided), and live within a 30-45 minute radius of South Gloucester (candidates located in North Bristol, Stroud, Cirencester, Gloucester, or Cheltenham would be ideal).

What We Offer

Starting salary between £35-55,000 per annum (negotiable pending experience). 20 days of annual leave, plus the 8 bank holidays.

• Further technical training/development.
• Modern, well-equipped workshop.
• A rare and not-to-miss opportunity to work with some of the rarest and most desirable cars on the road, where no two days are the same! (45‑hour week between the business's opening hours of 7:00am-5:00pm, with a 30‑minute lunch and two 15‑minute tea breaks.)