Mobile Vehicle Technician
Job description
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Mobile Vehicle Technician
Franchised Motor Dealership - Ipswich area
To £44,000 OTE
Our client, a highly regarded main dealer is seeking a motivated Mobile Vehicle Technician to join their busy Mobile Service Team. They are a 24/7 operation so can offer hours to suit you.
For the right candidate this position will offer:
Exceptional career progression with fantastic earnings potential
Start and finish on your driveway
Performance Related Bonus
33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) in addition to an annual leave purchase & sale scheme
Industry leading package
Pension Scheme & Life Assurance
Vehicle purchase scheme
Discount on Service, Bodyshop and Parts
1 day each year to volunteer for a charity of your choice
Cycle to work purchase scheme
Access to Perks at Work discount website
Toolbox Insurance
During your first 12 months of Employment, you will be trained to IMI Level 3 in Electric Vehicle Maintenance and repair to ensure your skills remain relevant throughout your career.
About You:
Happy to drive to a range of locations daily and flexible with hours of working.
To be able to carry out a full range of repairs of mechanical diagnostic and service work
To deliver high standards of technical advice, service and maintenance to all customers.
Own a full valid driving license, an NVQ level 3, City & Guilds or equivalent for a minimum of 1 year.
45 hours Mon - Fri
Occasional Saturdays
Upto £44k OTE
If you're an experienced Vehicle Technician who takes pride in high standards, enjoys working with vehicles, and would enjoy a mobile role, we'd love to hear from you.
Please apply today with your up-to-date CV.
Who are you applying to?
The Solution Automotive Recruitment have been placing candidates into the UK Motor Trade since 1999. We have a fantastic relationship with all our clients and candidates across the country, many very long standing relationships. If you are skilled and experienced Automotive candidate, we want to hear from you and rest assured, you'll be dealing with a person, not just a consultant!
Unfortunately due to the volume of applications we get, we can only respond to the candidates who match the criteria set for this vacancy. We will retain your CV on our database and make contact as and when suitable vacancies arise. We will NEVER send your CV anywhere without your permission
Key skills
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Application advice
5 AI-generated recommendations to maximise your chances.
⭐ Lead your CV Personal Statement with your NVQ Level 3 (or City & Guilds equivalent) qualification, as the advert lists this as a mandatory requirement alongside a minimum of 1 year post-qualification experience.
📊 Quantify your workshop output: e.g. 'Completed an average of 18 vehicle health checks and 6 mechanical repairs per week, maintaining a 97% first-time-fix rate' to demonstrate productivity in a busy dealership environment.
🔋 Highlight any existing EV or hybrid vehicle experience prominently — the role includes IMI Level 3 EV training, so prior exposure to electric vehicles will set you apart from candidates with purely ICE backgrounds.
🚐 Emphasise your experience working independently or in a mobile/field-based capacity, as the role requires daily travel to varied locations and start/finish from home — show you can manage your own time and workload without direct supervision.
🎯 Mirror the advert's language around 'mechanical diagnostic and service work' and 'technical advice to customers' in your bullet points, as these are the two core competencies the hiring manager will scan for during ATS screening.
Suggested CV bullets
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Add these 3 bullets under your most recent experience:
- •Delivered full-range mechanical diagnostics and scheduled servicing across 10+ customer locations per week as a mobile technician, maintaining a 96% customer satisfaction score over 12 months.
- •Diagnosed and resolved complex intermittent electrical faults on 3 vehicle platforms using manufacturer diagnostic software, reducing repeat-visit rate by 22% within a 6-month period.
- •Completed IMI-accredited hybrid vehicle awareness training and applied EV safety isolation procedures on 40+ hybrid vehicles, ensuring zero high-voltage incidents across a 2-year period.
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Dear Hiring Manager,
The Solution Auto's Mobile Vehicle Technician vacancy with your franchised Ipswich dealership stands out precisely because of the combination of mobile autonomy and structured IMI Level 3 Electric Vehicle training — two aspects I have been actively seeking in my next role. I hold an NVQ Level 3 in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair and have over three years of post-qualification experience carrying out mechanical diagnostics and full-range service work to main dealer standards.
My background in franchised dealership environments has equipped me with the technical rigour and customer-facing communication skills your mobile service team requires. Working across multiple sites daily is something I have managed effectively, consistently meeting manufacturer service schedules while maintaining high first-time-fix rates and delivering clear technical advice to customers on-site.
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Interview questions
10 questions generated from this advert.
Technical
- ›Walk me through your diagnostic process when a vehicle presents with an intermittent fault that doesn't trigger a stored DTC.
- ›How do you safely isolate and handle high-voltage systems on a battery electric vehicle before beginning repair work?
- ›What experience do you have with manufacturer-specific diagnostic software, and which systems have you used most recently?
- ›Describe the steps you take to carry out a full vehicle health check to main dealer standards while working on a mobile basis.
- ›How do you manage your tool inventory and ensure calibrated equipment is maintained correctly when working from a mobile unit?
Behavioural
- ›Tell me about a time you had to diagnose a complex fault under time pressure — what was your approach and what was the outcome?
- ›Describe a situation where a customer was unhappy with the service they received. How did you handle it?
- ›Give an example of when you had to adapt your working day at short notice due to an unexpected job or location change.
- ›Tell me about a time you identified a safety issue with a vehicle that the customer was unaware of. How did you communicate this?
- ›Describe a situation where you had to manage several jobs in one day across different locations. How did you prioritise your workload?
STAR answer examples
Model answers using the Situation-Task-Action-Result framework. Adapt to your own experience.
Tell me about a time you had to diagnose a complex fault under time pressure — what was your approach and what was the outcome?
Describe a situation where a customer was unhappy with the service they received. How did you handle it?