Kautec Recruitment Ltd
Workshop HGV Engineer
Workshop HGV Engineer at Kautec Recruitment Ltd, based in Shepton Mallet, South West England, paying £44,500 - £46,500 per annum. This is a permanent role.
- Pay
- £44,500 - £46,500 per annum
- Hours and contract
- Permanent · On site
- Location
- Shepton Mallet, South West England
- Closing date
- Sector
- HGV Driving
- HGV Class 1
About 31% above the going rate for hgv driving
Reference 57480928
About the role
Workshop HGV Engineer
Permanent day shifts - Basic salary up to £46,500 plus overtime
Fabulous benefits
This prestige client are part of a family run global group who have been providing first class fleet solutions many years. They operate locally, nationally and are a truly international brand.
Your career path will see you upskilled on new products and put through various courses that will make you more efficient in your role.
We are looking for a qualified and time served HGV Technician who can demonstrate a thorough understanding of commercial vehicle mechanical dynamics.
You can expect to be situated in a positive and vibrant working environment where your efforts will be rewarded. A skills shortage can be trained by way of upskilling. What cannot be trained however is the right attitude and the desire to give your clients a first class service.
You will be carrying out inspections to a varied and diverse fleet.
You could be working on main dealer heavy goods vehicles (HGV#s) refuse collection vehicles, road sweepers, hook loaders, light commercials (vans), trailers and tippers-
The type of work you can expect to be carrying out includes (but is not limited to)
Routine (and preventative) maintenance
MOT preparation
Scheduled servicing to DVSA standards
6 (or 8) weekly inspections
Correction of running defects
Chassis and fabrication work
Hydraulics and pneumatics
Improvement of vehicle standards
Electrical and wiring inspections and corrections
Ideally you will be fully qualified (City & Guilds), NVQ or equivalent.
Additional accreditations such as IRTEC would be desirable, as would a HGV Class 1 or licence.
So what are you waiting for. Get in touch for further details and start that next journey on your career.
HGV, heavy goods vehicle, commercial vehicle, RCV, refuse collection vehicle, tipper, sweeper, gritter, mechanic, vehicle engineer, vehicle technician, fitter, workshop.
Reference: 57480928 · Posted 1 week ago · Closes 2 Dec 2026 · Listed via Kautec Recruitment Ltd
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