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Vehicle Maintenance Fitter

Job Posted: 7 days ago

Salary: £ 43,000 - 43,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Matlock, Derbyshire

Expire in: 20 days

Job Description

Vehicle Maintenance Fitter

📍 Location: Matlock, Derbyshire

💰 Salary: £43,000 per annum

📄 Permanent Position

🕒 Working Hours

 Monday to Friday

🕡 06:30am - 3:00pm

🍽️ 30-minute unpaid lunch break

🚀 About the Vehicle Maintenance Fitter Opportunity

Our client, a well-established and highly respected manufacturing business, is seeking an experienced Vehicle Maintenance Fitter to join their maintenance team.

This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled fitter with experience working on commercial vehicles, mobile plant, trailers, or industrial equipment. As a Vehicle Maintenance Fitter, you'll play a vital role in ensuring the company's fleet and operational plant are maintained to the highest standards of safety, compliance, and reliability.

Working in a busy industrial environment, you'll carry out servicing, maintenance, diagnostics, repairs, and inspections to keep vehicles and equipment operating efficiently while minimising downtime.

🔧 Vehicle Maintenance Fitter Responsibilities

As a Vehicle Maintenance Fitter, you will:

✅ Carry out routine servicing, preventative maintenance, and safety inspections

✅ Diagnose mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and braking system faults

✅ Complete repairs and component replacements on vehicles, trailers, mobile plant, and associated equipment

✅ Prepare vehicles and equipment for MOTs, plating, and statutory inspections

✅ Investigate and resolve driver-reported defects and breakdowns

✅ Attend breakdowns and support recovery activities when required

✅ Undertake fabrication, fitting, welding, cutting, and grinding work where competent

✅ Use diagnostic equipment, workshop tools, lifting equipment, and specialist machinery safely

✅ Maintain accurate maintenance records and job documentation

✅ Help maintain a clean, organised, and safe workshop environment

✅ Identify recurring faults and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives

✅ Work closely with colleagues, drivers, supervisors, and suppliers to minimise downtime

🎯 What We're Looking for in a Vehicle Maintenance Fitter

Essential Skills & Experience

✔️ Relevant Vehicle Maintenance, Plant Maintenance, Mechanical Engineering, or Heavy Vehicle qualification (Level 3 preferred)

✔️ Previous experience maintaining and repairing commercial vehicles, industrial vehicles, mobile plant, trailers, or similar equipment

✔️ Strong understanding of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic, pneumatic, and braking systems

✔️ Ability to fault-find, diagnose issues, and carry out effective repairs

✔️ Knowledge of vehicle maintenance compliance and roadworthiness standards

✔️ Experience using diagnostic equipment and workshop machinery

✔️ Strong commitment to health and safety

✔️ Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail

✔️ Ability to work independently and manage priorities effectively

✔️ Good communication and teamwork skills

⭐ Desirable

➕ Full UK Driving Licence

➕ HGV Licence

➕ Forklift, MEWP, or other plant operation certifications

➕ Welding and fabrication experience

➕ Experience within manufacturing, recycling, heavy industry, or industrial environments

🌟 Why Apply for this Vehicle Maintenance Fitter Role?

This is an excellent opportunity to join a successful and growing organisation that values safety, quality, and continuous improvement.

🎁 Vehicle Maintenance Fitter Benefits

💷 Competitive salary of £43,000 per annum

📈 Company pension scheme

🎓 Ongoing training and development opportunities

🦺 Full PPE provided

🚗 Free onsite parking

🤝 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

🏥 Occupational health support

🏆 Stable, long-term employment with a respected employer

🌱 Opportunity to work within a business supporting sustainable manufacturing and recycling operations

📩 Apply today to learn more about this Vehicle Maintenance Fitter opportunity. 

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