Major Recruitment

Leisure Vehicle Workshop Technician

Leisure Vehicle Workshop Technician
Daventry, Northants (Rural location, own transport essential)
£32,750 per annum
Monday to Friday 8.30am until 5.30pm – 40 hours per week
Permanent

We are currently recruiting on behalf of our client, a long established family run business, for a Leisure Vehicle Workshop Technician to join their busy and growing team within the leisure vehicle industry. This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on individual with mechanical skills to work on caravans, motorhomes, and camper vans, ensuring they are fully prepared and maintained to the highest standards.

Workshop Technician Responsibilities:

  • Carry out servicing and pre-delivery inspections (PDIs) on new and used caravans, motorhomes, and camper vans
  • Diagnose faults and perform repairs and maintenance to a high standard
  • Ensure all work meets company quality expectations and specific customer requirements
  • Maintain a clean, organised, and efficient workshop environment
  • Attend industry trade launches, exhibitions, and training days as required
  • Adhere to all Health & Safety policies, procedures, and regulations at all times

Workshop Technician Requirements:

  • Previous experience in a workshop, mechanical, or vehicle maintenance role
  • Experience working on caravans, motorhomes, or similar vehicles (desirable)
  • Hands-on experience carrying out servicing, inspections, and repairs
  • Strong communication skills and a customer-focused approach
  • Full UK Driving Licence

Please apply in the first instance with a copy of your CV.

INDKM

Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer

Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer
Salary negotiable & dependent on experience
Daventry, Northamptonshire
Monday to Friday – 37.5 hours per week – 8.30am until 4.30pm
Permanent

Our long established Daventry based client, are seeking an experienced and proactive Maintenance Engineer to ensure the safe, reliable and efficient operation of their manufacturing facility, production machinery and site services. The successful candidate will be responsible for reactive breakdown support, preventative maintenance, continuous improvement activities and ensuring statutory compliance across the site.

Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer Responsibilities:

  • Carry out fault finding, repair and maintenance on bespoke manufacturing machinery.
  • Maintain and repair GRP production line equipment.
  • Service and maintain injection moulding machines and associated ancillary equipment.
  • Diagnose and repair faults involving:
    • Mechanical systems
    • Electrical systems
    • Electronic control systems
    • Hydraulic systems
    • Pneumatic systems
    • PLC-controlled machinery and automation
  • Perform fabrication and welding repairs where required.
  • Maintain dust extraction systems and associated plant.
  • Develop, manage and complete planned preventative maintenance (PPM) schedules for production equipment and site facilities.
  • Maintain building services, including:
    • Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC)
    • Intruder alarm systems
    • Fire alarm systems
    • CCTV systems
  • Ensure statutory inspections, testing and maintenance are completed and documented

Multiskilled Maintenance Engineer Requirements:
Essential:

  • Multi-skilled engineering background with strong mechanical and electrical fault-finding skills.
  • Experience maintaining manufacturing or production machinery.
  • Good understanding of hydraulic, pneumatic and PLC-controlled systems.
  • Experience with planned preventative maintenance (PPM) systems.
  • Ability to read engineering drawings and electrical schematics.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently

Desirable:

  • Experience within GRP, plastics, composites or injection moulding manufacturing.
  • Fabrication and welding experience.
  • FLT and/or MEWP (Scissor Lift) certification.
  • Electrical qualifications (18th Edition, HNC/HND, NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds or equivalent).

Please apply in the first instance with a copy of your CV.

INDKM