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Automotive Technician / Mechanic - Workshop Based - Acklea

Job ID 480563 Chippenham, United Kingdom

Overview

Enterprise is excited to announce the opportunity for an Automotive Technician - Workshop Based to join our team based in Acklea.

Salary

  • Fully negotiable based on experience
  • Overtime rate paid at 1.25%

Benefits

  • A competitive base salary with an exceptional career progression plan providing pay increments as you progress, along with a yearly salary review
  • Training program
  • 25 days annual leave rising to 30 with service, plus bank holidays
  • An additional paid day ‘My Purpose My Time’ for volunteering
  • Pension
  • Access to a broad range of career progression opportunities and industry leading training
  • Employee Assistance Program to support the wellbeing of our employees
  • Company life assurance at 3x salary
  • Our ‘promote from within policy’ means you can go as far as your talent will take you

Hours

  • 45hrs per week
  • Monday - Friday
  • 0700am to 1700

Location

  • Acklea, Calne, Wiltshire

Training and Development

We offer ongoing support and development for all employees. As a technician you will get OEM Manufacturer training with a variety of manufacturers.

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We’re Enterprise Mobility. A family-owned, world-class portfolio of brands that in the UK includes household names such as Enterprise Rent-A-Car. A Times Top 100 Graduate Employer, we’ve grown from a pioneering idea over 65-years ago, to the global mobility leader we are today. With a $35 billion turnover, nearly 90,000 team members and over 2.3 million vehicles across 95 countries, we’re here to advance the world, one journey at a time. Imagine what we could do for your career?

What is certain is that we encourage all of our employees to be the best they can be, and diversity is a priority in all areas of our business. We have been included in The Times list of Top 50 Employers for Women for seventeen years, as well as Stonewall’s index of Top 100 employers for LGBT inclusion in the workplace. We have also been recognised as a Disability Confident Leader, currently rank tenth in the Social Mobility Employer Index as well as being named a Race Equality Responsible Business Champion by BITC.

Enterprise Mobility is also still family-owned – our CEO Chrissy Taylor is the third generation of the Taylor family to run the company. This allows us to look forward even more confidently to the future, providing the stability we need to pursue the long-term good for our business, our employees and our customers, even in these challenging times.


Responsibilities

  • To undertake all wiring, mechanical/hydraulic assembly and inspection of Acklea products as directed in technical drawings and customer specifications.
  • Assist other trade personnel as required for the purpose of supporting them in the completion of their work activities.
  • Undertake maintenance, inspection and repair activities at customer depots as directed by the Workshop Supervisor or the Workshop Manager.
  • Undertake general workshop duties.
  • Other duties that may be required from time to time by the Company
  • Actively suggest and encourage quality improvements to Acklea products and systems.
  • Demonstrate good fault diagnostic skills.
  • Maintain good productivity levels.
  • Ensure the correct PPE is worn/used and report any failings through the reporting procedure
  • Ensure all paperwork is completed correctly, is legible and handed in on time.
  • Conduct themselves in a professional manner both at Acklea, in customer depots and whilst driving, treating members of the public with courtesy at all times.
  • Highlight any shortfalls or issues relating to safety or maintenance immediately to the appropriate manager.
  • Maintain a clean and tidy work area and ensure all tooling and specialist equipment is checked, tested and compliant in line with company policy.
  • Maintain sufficient security measures to prevent theft of company/personal property


Qualifications

  • Auto Electrics / mechanical Qualification preferred (but not essential)
  • Demonstrated experience of auto electrics / mechanics desired
  • Hold a valid UK driving licence (HGV 1 licence would be extremely beneficial).
  • Forklift Truck Licence (although training can be given for this).
  • A good standard of both written and spoken English.
  • Ability to work well under pressure.
  • Ability to work well as part of a team but also under own initiative when required.
  • Be a well organised individual with excellent time management.
  • Demonstrate a desire for self-improvement and enthusiasm to learn new skills including attending training courses both in house and external.
  • Training can be given


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