Engine Prepper
Planet Road, Adwick Le Street
Salary £25,688
Love getting hands-on and taking pride in top-quality work? If you know your way around vehicle engines and enjoy working with precision, this could be the role for you.
Planet Road is on the lookout for a skilled Engine Prepper to join our growing team in Doncaster.
As an Engine Prepper, you will be responsible for ensuring that engines are properly cleaned and inspected to meet our high-quality standards. This role requires an in-depth knowledge of engines and a meticulous approach to work.
Key Areas of Responsibility:
1. Remove and separate gearboxes from engines
2. Remove engine ancillaries
3. Prepare engines ready for sale including checking quality and testing that they are in good working order
4. Imaging engines
5. Using our bespoke computer system to add the engines to our inventory system
6. Wrapping the engines ready for sale
Here’s what you bring:
7. Have a good knowledge of vehicle engines
8. Have a basic set of tools and impact gun
9. Have good computer skills, with the ability to adapt to our bespoke parts software
10. Have good attention to detail
11. Ability to work in a competent and efficient manner
12. Work well on your own or as part of a busy team
13. Strong communication skills
14. You will need to be able to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment and multi task methodically
What we offer:
15. Ongoing training and professional development
16. Free onsite parking
17. Uniform and PPE provided
18. Telus Health
19. Discounted parts and non-auction vehicles
20. Employee discount on Vodaphone
21. Paid day to volunteer for a charity of your choice
22. Day shift, Monday to Friday 08.30am – 5pm
23. Competitive basic salary
24. Fortnightly pay
25. 28 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
26. Pension plan with 3.5% employer contribution
This role is subject to a satisfactory Right to work and reference checks.
We operate random drug and alcohol screening to ensure the safe operation of our business activities.
About LKQ SYNETIQ
Formed in 2025, LKQ SYNETIQ is a joint venture between LKQ Europe and SYNETIQ Ltd and represents a significant investment in building a sustainable circular economy for automotive parts.
Combining SYNETIQ’s dismantling and remanufacturing expertise with LKQ’s unrivalled distribution network, logistics infrastructure and automotive aftermarket customer base, the vision for LKQ SYNETIQ is to transform the availability and accessibility of recycled parts across Europe.
By unifying new, recycled and remanufactured parts under one catalogue, LKQ SYNETIQ is set to provide a game-changing solution for repairers seeking affordable, sustainable repair options while remaining compliant with rapidly evolving EU environmental regulations.