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MB853: Mobile Vehicle Technician
Location: Croydon and surrounding area
Salary: £39,000 (£50,740 inc shift allowance and call outs)
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week with 3 shift patterns - Monday to Friday 7am – 3pm, 10am – 6pm and 2pm – 10pm (on call shift to include weekend on the 2pm – 10pm shift)
Additional Company Benefits: Tools, Vehicle, PPE Supplied, Exceptional Career Development Opportunities, Heavily Discounted Gym Membership, Enhanced Pension Contributions
Overview:
First Military Recruitment is proudly working in partnership with a fantastic International Defence business who are looking to recruit a Mobile Vehicle Technician on a permanent basis due to growth based at their Croydon depot.
As a Mobile Repair Technician, you’ll be part of a team that plays a critical role in supporting the London Fire Brigade. You’ll help ensure their fleet of over 460 vehicles and specialist equipment is always ready to respond making a real difference to public safety and emergency response across Greater London.
This is a dynamic and hands-on role where your technical expertise will directly impact operational readiness.
You’ll work across a wide range of sites, diagnosing and repairing faults, improving reliability, and helping reduce in-service defects. It’s a career that offers variety, purpose, and the chance to grow your skills in a fast-paced, high-impact environment.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Diagnosing faults and conducting vehicle testing using specialist equipment and techniques.
- Maintaining your company vehicle to ensure roadworthiness and timely servicing.
- Completing job documentation accurately, including post-repair write-ups and parts requisitions.
- Identifying recharge cost instances and reporting them with supporting evidence.
- Working across operational and training sites, performing manual tasks such as lifting, bending, and using tools.
Skills and Qualifications:
- Proven experience as a qualified motor vehicle technician.
- Full UK driving licence (Category B essential; Category C desirable).
- Strong diagnostic skills and a methodical approach to fault resolution.
- High attention to quality and safety.
- Understanding of health and safety practices in workshop environments.
- Ability to interpret technical documentation accurately.
MB853: Mobile Vehicle Technician
Location: Croydon and surrounding area
Salary: £39,000 (£50,740 inc shift allowance and call outs)
Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 40 hours per week with 3 shift patterns - Monday to Friday 7am – 3pm, 10am – 6pm and 2pm – 10pm (on call shift to include weekend on the 2pm – 10pm shift)
Additional Company Benefits: Tools, Vehicle, PPE Supplied, Exceptional Career Development Opportunities, Heavily Discounted Gym Membership, Enhanced Pension Contributions
