Job Title: Vehicle Technician
Location: Ashchurch, Gloucestershire (GL20 8LZ)
Contract Type: 6-Month Contract (Potential for extension)
IR35 Status: Outside IR35
Working Hours: Mon–Thu 7:30 AM–4:30 PM | Fri 7:30 AM–1:00 PM – Overtime maybe available
Pay Rate: £22.00/hr total (£17.00/hr base + £5.00/hr expense allowance) | Paid Weekly
Security Clearance: BPSS (Fully sponsored by E-ppl)
E-ppl Ltd is hiring dedicated Vehicle Technicians to deliver a critical fleet maintenance project at our Ashchurch site. Working within a skilled, supportive team, you will ensure the operational readiness, safety, and regulatory compliance of Stored and Sustainment Fleet platforms.
· Inspection & Servicing: Execute diagnostic inspections, routine servicing, and repairs across designated fleet platforms.
· Rectification & Prep: Complete follow-on maintenance to ensure full safety and compliance ahead of Mandatory Equipment Inspections.
· Fleet Upgrades & Reworks: Upgrade vehicles to operational standards and resolve defects identified during quality examinations.
· Safety & Compliance: Maintain strict adherence to site Health & Safety policies at all times.
Located less than 0.25 miles from Junction 9 of the M5 and a short walk from Ashchurch for Tewkesbury Railway Station (Bristol-to-Birmingham line). Easily commutable from Cheltenham, Gloucester, Worcester, and Tewkesbury.
· Qualifications: Level 3 IMI, NVQ, City & Guilds (or equivalent) in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair.
· Experience: Proven track record as a Vehicle Technician (military, commercial, or fleet background strongly preferred).
· Skills: Strong diagnostic capabilities and familiarity with fleet asset tracking.
· Security Clearance: Eligible for BPSS clearance (sponsored and managed entirely by E-ppl).
· Equipment: Standard coveralls and safety footwear (all mechanical tools provided).
· Great Work-Life Balance: Enjoy an early finish every Friday afternoon.
· Competitive Pay: £22.00/hr combined rate paid weekly.
· All Tooling Provided: Standard and specialist mechanical tools are supplied on-site—no need to haul your own chest.
· Clearance Support: Full sponsorship and processing for your BPSS security clearance.
· Forces-Friendly Employer: We actively welcome applications from Ex-Forces and Armed Forces veterans.
Initial interviews are conducted by telephone, followed by a final skills test on-site stage at Ashchurch.
E-ppl Ltd is an equal opportunity employer.
The first element of the business specialises in providing Project Teams, to assist automotive suppliers with new product introduction, right through to providing managed teams of highly skilled personnel working on new vehicle launches for OEM’s.
The company provides – among other roles – engineers and project managers to oversee the programmes along with the hands-on mechanics, electricians and vehicle technicians to ensure the first vehicles meet the stringent quality controls, prior to being shipped to eagerly awaiting customers.
