Location: Kettering Workshop
Position: Full-Time, Permanent
Salary & Pension: Highly Competitive & Negotiable (Dependent on experience)
About the Company
We are a premier, family-run provider of heavy crane hire, specialized transport, and industrial machinery installation, operating a highly specialized depot and engineering repair workshop in Kettering. For over 30 years, we have built an industry-leading reputation across the UK for tackling complex engineering, heavy haulage, and lifting challenges.
Because we manage high-value asset movements and contract lifting solutions 24/7, keeping our technical fleet in pristine mechanical order is absolutely vital. We take immense pride in our equipment and offer a stable, supportive environment for engineers who love diverse, non-repetitive work.
The Specialist Fleet You’ll Maintain
This role goes far beyond standard distribution trucks. You will be working on a diverse, high-value, heavy-duty lineup of vehicles and specialized plant equipment, primarily featuring:
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Heavy Haulage Tractor Units: A premium, high-horsepower fleet of custom Volvo and Scania trucks configured for heavy logistics.
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Mobile Cranes: Advanced heavy-lifting mobile crane assets ranging up to 200 tonnes in capacity.
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Specialist HIAB & Lifting Plant: Heavy-duty lorry loaders, Versa-Lifts, and complex hydraulic machinery.
Key Responsibilities
Based in our dedicated Kettering workshop, you will handle the preventative maintenance, safety testing, and repair of both commercial vehicles and complex lifting mechanics.
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Carrying out routine servicing, safety inspections, and preventative maintenance (PMI) on heavy-duty Volvo and Scania fleet vehicles.
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Diagnosing and repairing advanced mechanical, pneumatic, hydraulic, and electrical systems.
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Inspecting, testing, and maintaining specialized lifting appliances, lorry loaders (HIABs), and related lifting plant machinery to strict regulatory and LOLER standards.
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Preparing HGV vehicles and heavy transport assets for routine DVSA/MOT testing.
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Troubleshooting complex system faults accurately using top-tier diagnostic software.
What We Are Looking For
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Licensing: A valid HGV License is required (Class 1 or Class 2).
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Truck Experience: Proven mechanical experience specifically working with Volvo and Scania commercial trucks.
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Appliance Experience: Practical experience working with Lifting Appliances, hydraulic truck-mounted cranes, or similar heavy plant equipment.
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Fully qualified HGV/Heavy Plant Mechanic (NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds, or equivalent experience).
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A safety-first mindset and a reliable, self-motivated approach to engineering challenges.
Benefits & Package
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Negotiable Salary: Premium pay rates, tailored entirely to your specific experience and technical capability with lifting gear.
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Strong Pension Scheme: A negotiable, company-backed pension package.
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Job Stability: A secure, permanent role within a highly successful, growing family firm offering long-term career security.
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Variety: Engaging, challenging engineering work on highly impressive, specialized machinery.
Ready to apply? Submit your CV today to join our close-knit engineering team in Kettering
Salary description
£19.00 - £24.00 per hour