Vehicle Technician

Vehicle Technician

Full-Time 30000 - 38000 £ / year (est.) No working from home possible
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At a Glance

  • Tasks: Prepare vehicles for testing and support cutting-edge automotive engineering projects.
  • Company: Join a state-of-the-art automotive engineering R&D test facility.
  • Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, excellent pension, 27 days holiday, and an EV car scheme.
  • Other info: Flexible shift patterns and opportunities for career growth in a vibrant workplace.
  • Why this job: Be part of a dynamic team working on innovative automotive technologies.
  • Qualifications: Level 3 engineering qualification and hands-on experience in automotive environments.

The predicted salary is between 30000 - 38000 £ per year.

  • Vehicle Technician / Automotive Technician - Automotive Engineering R&D Test Facility
  • Salary Guide: £30,000 to £38,000 plus shift pay

Benefits: Excellent company pension contribution, 27 days holidays plus bank holidays, EV car scheme and more!

Choice of early or late shift pattern

  • Early Shift: Monday to Friday, 5:00am-1:00pm
  • Late Shift: Monday to Thursday, 2:00pm-midnight

Are you an Automotive Technician, Vehicle Technician, Engineering Technician, Workshop Technician or Test Technician looking to work within a state-of-the-art engineering research and development facility?

This is an excellent opportunity to join an experienced automotive engineering team preparing vehicles for testing within a highly advanced R&D test environment.

The role would suit a practical, hands‑on Automotive Technician / Vehicle Technician who who wants to be involved in cutting edge automotive engineering testing.

The Vehicle Technician Role

As an Automotive Technician / Vehicle Technician, you will work alongside experienced Engineers and Technicians to prepare specialist equipment and facilities for engineering tests.

You will play an important hands‑on role in ensuring test facilities, equipment and instrumentation are correctly prepared and maintained before, during and after testing.

  • Prepare vehicles for testing.
  • Fit instrumentation, sensors, and data acquisition equipment.
  • Vehicle trim removal, restraint system removal and refit and similar activities.
  • Support data acquisition activities.
  • Support fabrication activities including cutting, grinding, and drilling.
  • Support equipment checks, and maintenance activities.
  • Maintaining high standards of housekeeping, safety and equipment condition.
  • Following appropriate engineering, safety and quality procedures when working with specialist and high‑value equipment and vehicles.
  • Vehicle Technician / Automotive Technician - Candidate Requirements

We are looking for a practical and technically capable Automotive Technician / Vehicle Technician / Workshop Technician, OR Test Technician who is comfortable working in a hands‑on role preparing vehicles for testing in an automotive engineering environment.

You should have

  • A minimum Level 3 engineering qualification or equivalent, such as an engineering apprenticeship, NVQ, City & Guilds or BTEC.
  • Previous experience working within a vehicle workshop, automotive engineering environment, test facility, or similar.
  • Good practical engineering skills and a hands‑on approach to problem solving.
  • The ability to work safely and methodically with engineering equipment and machinery.
  • Good attention to detail and pride in the quality of your work.

This Vehicle Technician job is commutable from Hinckley, Nuneaton, Coventry, Leicester, Tamworth, Lutterworth, Rugby, Coalville, Market Bosworth, and Narborough.

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Contact Details:

Euro-Projects Recruitment Ltd Recruitment Team

We think you need these skills to ace Vehicle Technician

Practical Engineering Skills
Hands-on Problem Solving
Vehicle Preparation for Testing
Instrumentation Fitting
Data Acquisition Support
Fabrication Activities (Cutting, Grinding, Drilling)
Equipment Checks and Maintenance