HGV Trailer Mechanic
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Key details
- Salary
- £41K/yr
- Location
- Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom
- Work style
- Onsite
- Level
- Mid level
- Job type
- Full-time
- Function
- Skilled trades & Manufacturing
- Focus area
- other
- Posted
- 2d ago
Skills
About the role
HGV Trailer Mechanic - Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire
Full-time, 40 hours/week – Mon to Fri - 07.30am - 16:00pm
Pay: £19.50 p/h overtime paid at x1.5
About us
We're TIP Group - we've kept trailers, tankers, and fleets moving safely since 1968, and we're a certified Great Place to Work®. Our Stoke workshop team is growing, and we're looking for a skilled HGV Trailer Mechanic / Trailer Technician to join us. We invest in our people, back our technicians with proper tools and training, and genuinely care about the team we build. IT’S HOW WE ROLL.
The Role
As an HGV Trailer Mechanic you’ll inspect, service, maintain and repair a range of HGV trailers. This will include carrying out routine maintenance and safety inspections, diagnosing mechanical and electrical faults, completing repairs and replacing or adjusting components as required. You’ll also record work completed and ensure trailers are returned to a safe and roadworthy condition.
What you'll be doing:
Routine inspections, servicing, and PMI checks on HGV trailers
Diagnosing and repairing faults across braking, suspension, electrical, and bodywork systems
Keeping maintenance and repair work to DVSA compliance standards
Recording work accurately so the fleet's history stays on top of things
Working closely with the wider team to keep vehicles moving
What you'll bring:
If the following sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you.
Experience as a trailer mechanic, HGV mechanic, fitter, or in a similar heavy vehicle role
IRTEC certification desirable (or working towards)
Heavy Vehicle Level 3 qualification, or equivalent time-served experience
A proactive, safety-first mindset and pride in a job done properly
Benefits include:
£1000 Welcome Bonus and £1,000 employee referral bonus
Pension Scheme
Awards & Recognition so you feel valued for your hard work
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