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Plant / ancillary engineering support

Chippenham (Wiltshire)
Permanent
Engineering
£45,000 - £50,000 a year
Posted: 5h ago
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At Holman, we exist to provide rewarding careers and better lives for employees and their families. We hire, train, empower, and reward exceptional people. Our journey is guided by our desire to get it right every time and the acknowledgement that we have an opportunity to be better. To be better, we have to do better, and to do better we must know better. That’s why we are listening, open to learning new things – about ourselves and each other. We will never stop striving for improved diversity, equity, and inclusion because we are successful together when we feel trusted and supported. It’s The Holman Way. At Holman, your total compensation goes beyond your paycheck. To position you for success and provide a rewarding career and better life for you and your family, Holman is proud to offer you the benefits you deserve; including protection against illness, disability, loss of work, or preparation for retirement. Below is a brief overview of these programs (programs may vary by country or worker type): Health Insurance Dental Insurance Life and Disability Insurance Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts Employee Assistance Program Retirement Plan Paid Time Off Tuition Reimbursement Here at Holman, we exist to provide rewarding careers and better lives for employees and their families. We hire, train, empower, and reward exceptional people. Our journey is guided by our desire to get it right every time and the acknowledgement that we have an opportunity to be better. To be better, we have to do better, and to do better we must know better. That is why we are listening; open to learning new things – about each other and ourselves. We will never stop striving for improved diversity, equity, and inclusion because we are successful together when we feel trusted and supported. It is The Holman Way! We’re excited to be recruiting for Plant & Ancillary Engineering Support roles within our growing Vehicle Build Team at Holman UK. These permanent positions, offering a salary of £45,000–£50,000 per year plus a Company Car, are based remotely and will support either the North or South of the UK depending on your location. While the role is predominantly field‑based, supporting our vendor network, we do ask that during your first six months you spend time in one of our offices when not on the road. This helps you get fully immersed in our ways of working and build strong relationships across the team — something we’ve found makes a real difference to long‑term success. You’ll need to be comfortable working autonomously and flexible to travel anywhere in the UK at short notice, ensuring we can respond quickly and effectively to operational needs. We’re looking for a confident, proactive self‑starter with hands‑on experience working with specialist vehicle fleets — such as platform‑elevating vans, HGVs, overhead poling vehicles, or similar — and someone who is comfortable overseeing and supporting the repair of complex assets. If you want a role that blends autonomy, technical expertise, and meaningful collaboration, this could be the perfect next step in your career. Key Responsibilities will include: Working closely with our maintenance and specialist vehicle teams, using your extensive technical knowledge to proactively prevent vehicle downtime. Effectively manage and conduct site visits, technical investigations where required. Support the vehicle build team with the day-to-day activities of vehicle build. Support the relationship with vendors to ensure a reduction in downtime to meet BT’s SLA’s. What are we looking for? Ideally, you’ll have workshop knowledge, coupled with demonstrable and detailed knowledge of motor vehicle mechanics, extending to include HGV and ancillary equipment fitted to vehicles. You will be computer literate with a working knowledge of Microsoft applications - primarily Outlook and Excel. Qualifications or good knowledge around vehicle compliance requirements and full appreciation of the necessity of vehicles and equipment being compliant. Driving Licence essential. Relevant Work Experience : • Experience in a workshop environment, HGV/plant experience, vehicle recovery, breakdown call out or similar • Experience working within a team in an office environment • Adept at computer use and familiar with Microsoft applications Planning/Organising/Managerial Knowledge: • Demonstrable analytical and problem-solving abilities • Ability to multitask with consistency and accuracy • Highly organised, able to manage a variety of work-streams effectively • Ability to work efficiently in a structured, methodical manner • Have strong administration skills, with an ability to organise and prioritise workload effectively • Collaborative, proactive and dynamic approach • Committed to finding solutions, with ability to use initiative and common sense Communicating & Influencing Skills: • Able to communicate effectively, build and maintain a rapport with people at all levels • Ability to manage difficult conversations effectively and hold conversations at a technical level • Ability to listen, and have confidence to question if the understanding of requirements is not absolutely clear • Ability to interpret information speedily and accurately, and take appropriate actions • Be able to convey information concisely to appropriate personnel What’s in it for you? 25 days annual holiday entitlement ( 8 bank holidays) Floating Day Holiday in lieu of Birthday Option for purchasing 3 extra days annual leave each year Group Personal Pension Plan Death in Service insurance cover Critical illness insurance cover Free parking Health cash plan Partners In Excellence rewards – Partner of the Quarter, Partner of the Year, Bonus Free Breakdown cover (eligible employees – service related) Long Service Awards, Support for further education / employee development. If this sounds like the role for you then we look forward to welcoming your application! The need to know parts: First interviews will be conducted face to face in either our Birmingham or Chippenham office. You must have the right to remain and work in the UK. You must tell us about any previous convictions or cautions including any deemed as 'spent'. These will not necessarily exclude you from employment but they must be declared at the point of application. Please also be aware we do not provide sponsorship for any of our positions advertised. We want to positively encourage differences within Holman UK and believe it is critical to our success as a company. Holman UK is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that seeks to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. We therefore encourage applications from all genders, races, religions, ages and sexual orientations, as well as parents, veterans, people living with disabilities, and any other groups that could bring diverse perspectives to our business. Holman is a global automotive leader that serves both commercial and consumer clients The Holman Way by always doing the right thing for our people, our customers, and the community since 1924. The Holman story began nearly a century ago as a single Ford dealership in New Jersey. Today, Holman, headquartered in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, is one of the largest family-owned automotive service organizations in North America with more than 6,500 employees across North America, the UK, and Germany. Holman delivers a unique range of automotive-centric services including industry-leading fleet management and leasing; vehicle fabrication and upfitting; component manufacturing and productivity solutions; powertrain distribution and logistics services; commercial and personal insurance and risk management; and retail automotive sales as one of the largest privately owned dealership groups in the United States. Guided by its deeply rooted core values and principles, Holman is continuously Driving What’s Right. Holman provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

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