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Babcock International Group
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Vehicle Mechanic

Location: Darlington, GB, DL9 3LL

Onsite or Hybrid: OnSite

Job Title: Vehicle Mechanic
Location: Richmond, North Yorkshire
Compensation: £27,500 - £31,500 Dependent on Experience + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF62966

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world. Join us as a Vehicle Mechanic at our Catterick site.

The role

As a Vehicle Mechanic, you’ll undertake servicing, repair, maintenance, and overhaul of vehicles and electrical equipment, including diagnostics and inspections. You will also carry out equipment examinations to meet production requirements.

Daily responsibilities include ensuring work meets standards and specifications, adhering to customer requirements, regulations, instructions, process plans, and technical publications. You will also ensure proper use of stores and equipment issued to your job.

  • Diagnose, inspect, and assess vehicles and associated mechanical or electrical equipment based on your skills and competency.
  • Ensure stores and equipment are used correctly, and return unused or faulty materials to the supervisor promptly.
  • Create job cards and request materials using the ERP system (SAP) after training.
  • Complete vehicle and equipment documentation, test certificates, or reports according to standards.

Please note that the successful candidate will need to pass a medical questionnaire and/or examination as a condition of employment.

This role involves manual work, including lifting, bending, using tools, or standing for extended periods.

This is a full-time position, 37 hours per week, based onsite at Catterick.

Essential experience

  • Previous experience in a similar role is required.
  • Experience in a dealership or local garage.
  • A team player with adaptability and good rapport-building skills.

Qualifications

  • NVQ Level 2 Service and Repair.

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to obtain and maintain SC security clearance.

Many roles are subject to security and trade restrictions based on nationality and residency. Details are available at UK Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer

  • Matched contribution pension scheme with life assurance.
  • Access to a Digital GP, health checks, and nutritional consultations via Aviva DigiCare+.
  • Employee share scheme.
  • Shopping savings portal.
  • Payment of professional fees.
  • Reservists in the armed forces get 10 days of paid leave.
  • Holiday Trading allows buying or selling leave annually (February-March).
  • ‘Be Kind Day’ for volunteering leave.
  • Growth opportunities.

Babcock International

For over a century, we’ve helped defend nations, protect communities, and build a better world. We are committed to sustainability and inclusion. If you need adjustments during the application process, contact us at with ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’ as the subject. We welcome flexible working discussions.

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