Heavy Vehicle Mechanic

M&E Global is a defence contractor undertaking services on complex military equipment and aircraft for UK and US contractors. We have a fantastic opportunity for a Heavy Vehicle Mechanic to join our team.

The Role
Based in Fairford, UK you’ll get to work alongside our dedicated workforce on a UK Military base.

Prior Heavy Vehicle maintenance experience will be required, although additional training will be provided on site.

This role is a fantastic chance for you to further develop your skills as a Heavy Vehicle Mechanic, working on a diverse range of military equipment in an exciting environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Operates, repairs, and maintains heavy power construction equipment such as compressors, pumps, hoists, shovels, trucks, tractors, graders, bulldozers, front-end loaders, scrapers, motor graders, skid steers and associated equipment, and fire trucks
• Perform heavy equipment maintenance activities including installation, repair, troubleshooting, diagnostics, and preventive maintenance.
• Responsible for operating equipment to maintain roadways and firebreaks by excavating, moving, and grading earth.
• Disassemble and reassemble engines and mechanical units to inspect and diagnose parts using computerized test equipment, calibration devices, gauges, etc.
• Repair and overhaul mobile mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment.
• Repair air conditioning systems.
• Calibrate load monitoring indicators to ensure safe and reliable lifts.
• Rebuild hydraulic cylinders, valves, planetary drive units, suspensions, springs, bushings, and kingpins.
• Replace seals and bearings, axel brakes, and crane rigging.
• Rebuild hydraulic cylinders, valves, planetary drive units, suspensions, springs, bushings, and kingpins.
• Act as point-of-contact for maintenance issues in absence of Maintenance Supervisor or Foreman.

Deployment Package and Additional Benefits
Our recruitment team will be happy to discuss the deployment package and additional benefits in more detail. Here is a general outline*:

• Extremely competitive rates of pay.
• Working hours Monday to Friday.
• Progression and opportunities for promotion. 
• Holiday entitlement + bank holidays.
• Training given to enhance your skill set.

Do you know someone who would be suitable for this role? We offer a referral fee of £200 for anyone you refer to this contract that we hire. They must be a new referral, previously unknown to us and complete 12 weeks work on contract.

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* Please note, the deployment package varies from role to role and will depend on your current circumstances