Job Description
HGV Trailer Fitter Hadleigh, SuffolkPay: £18.50/hr () | Type: Full-time, Temp-to-Perm
We are recruiting a skilled HGVTrailer Fitter for our client in Hadleigh, Suffolk. This is a full-time, temp-to-perm role offering competitive pay and overtime opportunities.
Working Hours: MondayFriday, flexible start/finish to suit workload (e.g., 06:0015:30 or 08:0017:30) with a 1-hour unpaid break.
Overtime: Available after 42.5 hours/ basic pay.
Whats Provided: Major workshop equipment and PPE. Personal hand tools are expected.
Key Requirements:
* Proven experience as a Trailer Fitter, Trailer Technician, or HGV Technician with demonstrable trailer systems knowledge
* IRTEC qualification
* Strong mechanical knowledge to service/repair mobile plant
* Welding/fabrication (MIG) competency and qualification is an advantage
* Solid understanding of air brakes/EBS, running gear, suspension, electrics, and body components
* Ability to interpret technical drawings and service manuals
* Full UK driving licence (HGV C+E advantageous)
Key Responsibilities:
* Inspection & Servicing: Conduct routine PMI/6-weekly inspections, safety checks, and scheduled maintenance to manufacturer specs and DVSA standards
* Repairs & Diagnostics: Diagnose and repair braking systems (air/EBS), suspension, running gear, lighting/electrics, bodywork, coupling/landing legs, roll/slider mechanisms, and tail-lifts where fitted
* Compliance & Documentation: Complete accurate job cards via FleetCheck, parts usage, defect rectification, and PMI records for audit readiness
* Parts & Tooling: Identify parts, liaise with suppliers, maintain workshop tools/plant in calibration and good order
* Mobile Plant Maintenance: Service and repair telehandlers, forklifts, Moffetts, and skid steers
* Health & Safety: Work safely following company procedures, RAMS, PUWER, and LOLER; maintain a clean, organised workshop
* Breakdowns: Support occasional roadside call-outs
* Continuous Improvement: Suggest reliability improvements and contribute to root-cause analysis of repeat defects
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