Job Description

VAG Diagnostic & Repair Technician — Heathrow / Feltham

Location: Heathrow / Feltham

Sector: Commercial Vehicle Engineering

Employment Type: Full-time, permanent

Recruitment Partner: ANT Recruitment

About the Company

We are recruiting for an established, family-run commercial vehicle business with a busy workshop operation. You will join an approachable team with experienced technical colleagues, manufacturer training and opportunities to develop your career.

The Role

We are looking for a skilled Diagnostic & Repair Technician to join an established light commercial vehicle workshop at Heathrow / Feltham. If you enjoy tracing faults, carrying out major mechanical repairs and seeing a difficult job through to a reliable repair, we would like to hear from you. You will have access to manufacturer training and opportunities to develop your technical accreditation.

Key Responsibilities

• Investigate and repair complex faults across commercial vehicles, using scan tools, test equipment and technical literature
• Carry out turbocharger, gearbox, engine and fuel-system repairs, including major component replacement
• Perform servicing, scheduled maintenance, mechanical repair and post-repair checks
• Document technical findings, parts and work completed clearly and collaborate with service and workshop teams
• Take part in manufacturer-led training and pursue enhanced technical accreditation

Skills and Experience Required

• Several years' experience diagnosing and repairing light commercial vehicles
• Level 3 qualification desirable; five or more years' proven time-served experience accepted for consideration
• Manufacturer diagnostic accreditation advantageous but not essential
• Confident with electrical, electronic and mechanical fault-finding and advanced strip-and-repair work
• Practical, adaptable, accurate and safety-focused with strong team communication

Candidate Profile

You enjoy hands-on fault finding and major component repairs. You are adaptable, careful with technical records and keen to develop your manufacturer knowledge and diagnostic accreditation.

Salary, Bonus and Full Package

We offer:

• Basic salary of £41,000 per annum
• Potential OTE of £49,161, based on approximately four overtime hours per week plus the Saturday rota, with uncapped additional earning potential
• Saturday rota paid at time and a half
• Weekday and weekend overtime opportunities
• A further £2,000 per annum for a relevant EV qualification, subject to proof of qualification

OTE depends on overtime worked and rota participation.

Working Hours and Shift Arrangements

• 40 basic hours per week
• Monday to Friday
• Saturday morning rota: one in three mornings

Why This Opportunity?

We provide a comprehensive benefits package:

• 30 days' annual leave including bank holidays
• Additional leave at 3, 5, 7 and 10 years' service
• Option to purchase up to three additional days' holiday
• Manufacturer training, including development towards VW Master Technician status
• Workplace pension and life insurance
• Employee accident cover
• Tool insurance
• Uniform and PPE provided
• One free Class IV MOT each year
• Electric vehicle salary-sacrifice and cycle-to-work schemes
• Access to mental health first aiders
• £1,500 technician referral reward, subject to scheme terms
• Two weeks' paternity leave on full pay
• A friendly, supportive family-run working environment

This permanent opportunity offers varied light commercial vehicle diagnostics and major repairs, with manufacturer training and a pathway to develop towards Master Technician status.

How to Apply

Send your CV to hugo@antrecruitment.net or call ANT Recruitment on 0121 582 4492 for a confidential conversation. Please quote the role title and location.

We welcome applications from suitably skilled candidates and assess each application on relevant experience and practical ability.