LCV Technician


Company:	Octane Recruitment Ltd
Salary:	£36,000 to £39,000 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Oldbury, B69 4EH
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	27 Aug 2026
Closing date:	25 Sept 2026

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Summary

Vehicle Technician – Oldbury

£36,465 – £38,896 Basic Salary | Overtime at 1.25x | Monday to Friday | No Weekends

Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am–5:00pm – 42.5 hours per week

Why work for us? You’ll be joining a supportive and professional workshop offering an excellent Monday-to-Friday working week with no weekends, alongside the opportunity to increase your earnings through overtime paid at 1.25x your standard hourly rate.

You’ll also benefit from a structured technical training programme with the opportunity to progress to Master Technician level, while gaining experience across a varied commercial vehicle fleet.

Vehicle Technician – Benefits

- £36,465 – £38,896 basic salary

- Overtime paid at 1.25x

- Monday to Friday, 8:00am–5:00pm

- 42.5-hour working week

- No weekend working

- Structured technical training programme

- Opportunity to progress to Master Technician

- Regular salary reviews

- Excellent long-term career progression

- Generous annual leave

- Birthday off

- Pension and life assurance

- Healthcare support

- Employee discount schemes

- Stable, permanent position

Vehicle Technician – Role As a Vehicle Technician, your responsibilities will include:

- Carrying out servicing, maintenance and repairs across a varied commercial vehicle fleet

- Diagnosing mechanical and electrical faults

- Completing repairs efficiently and to a high standard

- Working across a range of different makes and models

- Preparing vehicles for MOT

- Ensuring vehicles meet required safety and quality standards

- Completing preventative and scheduled maintenance

- Accurately recording completed work

- Working closely with other technicians and workshop colleagues

- Ensuring all work is carried out safely and in accordance with workshop procedures

Vehicle Technician – Requirements

- NVQ Level 3 in Vehicle Maintenance & Repair or equivalent

- Previous experience working as a Vehicle Technician / Mechanic

- Experience working on LCVs

- Strong servicing, maintenance and repair experience

- Good diagnostic and fault-finding skills

- Proactive and organised approach to workload

- High standards of workmanship and attention to detail

- Ability to work effectively as part of a workshop team

- Full UK, Irish or EU manual driving licence

This Vehicle Technician opportunity would particularly suit someone looking to move into a stable commercial fleet environment where they can continue developing technically without sacrificing their weekends.

You'll be joining an established operation with a strong focus on training, progression and providing technicians with the support they need to build a long-term career.

To apply for this Vehicle Technician position, please submit your CV or contact Octane Recruitment for more information.

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Billy Olivier

- Octane Recruitment is a specialist Automotive and Motor Trade recruitment agency, working with main dealerships, bodyshops, tyre management companies, parts distribution centres, independent garages, fleet operators, HGV companies, import centres and manufacturers across the UK. We recruit across the motor trade and related industries.

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