Vehicle Technician


Company:	Perfect Placement UK Ltd
Salary:	£40,000 - £47,200
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Lymington, SO41 9HA
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	16 Jul 2026
Closing date:	4 Sept 2026

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Summary

We are recruiting on behalf of our client for a Vehicle Technician to join their busy workshop in Lymington, Hampshire.

This role sits within a well-established, customer-focused site delivering professional automotive services across MOT, servicing, diagnostics, tyres, wheel alignments, and brake pad and disc replacements, helping keep local vehicles roadworthy and safe.

Benefits:

- Basic salary up to £40,000

- Overtime paid at time and a half

- Bonus scheme with realistic monthly earnings of £300–£400

- 20 days holiday plus birthday off

- 8 statutory bank holidays

- Christmas shutdown of 3–5 days (with no deduction from holiday allowance)

- Mon–Fri working hours 08:00–17:00, with flexibility where coverage allows

- Annual free service and MOT for your own vehicle, including parts

- Discounts for immediate family of up to 60%

- Death in service and injury insurance cover

Duties of the Vehicle Technician:

- Perform vehicle servicing across makes and models to a consistently high standard

- Complete VHC inspections and ensure all checks are correctly completed and recorded

- Diagnose, inspect, and repair vehicle faults with a strong focus on accuracy

- Carry out brake and suspension work, including maintenance and replacement as required

- Support the smooth running of a busy workshop handling cars and vans as a Vehicle Technician

- Maintain a professional and honest approach, identifying where your strengths are best suited within the workshop

Requirements:

- Proven workshop experience as a Vehicle Technician, with confidence in service work

- Ability to complete VHCs and handle brake and suspension jobs

- Competence on mainstream vehicles; comfort working on vans is beneficial

- MOT experience is desirable, with MOT-trained or qualified Vehicle Technicians able to access the top end of the salary range

- Reliable, practical attitude and ability to communicate strengths and limitations clearly

- Willingness to work Mon–Fri, 08:00–17:00, with flexibility when needed

Contact Kinga Csipetics, Automotive Recruitment Specialist at Perfect Placement covering Lymington and Hampshire, today to discover more about this fantastic Vehicle Technician opportunity.

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