HGV Technician/ Truck Mechanic

• HGV Technician | 4 day week available | OTE: £50,000
• Northampton
• £20 - £23 an hour + overtime opportunities = OTE: £50,000
• £1,500 annual tooling allowance
• 4 day working week available
• Join our Award Winning Team
• RH Commercial Vehicles is looking for skilled HGV Technicians to join our growing workshop team.
• If you are looking for your next challenge, we’d love to hear from you.
• Working within a brand-new, redeveloped modern workshop, you’ll maintain a variety of trucks and vans while benefiting from ongoing manufacturer training, excellent earning potential and genuine opportunities to progress your career.
• Shift Patterns: Minimum 40 hours a week, multiple shift pattern options available.
• 4 day week: option 11:30 – 22:00 or 10:00 – 20:30
• Alternating shifts:
• Early: Monday – Thursday: 06:00 – 15:30, Friday: 06:30 – 14:30
• Late: Monday – Thursday: 12:30 – 22:00, Friday: 12:30 – 21:00, Saturday: 08:00 – 12:00 (Saturday at overtime)

Nightshift: Monday – Thursday: 20:00 – 06:30 (£23 an hour)

Weekend shift: Friday – Sunday: 06:00 – 18:00 (£23 an hour)

What’s in it for you?

£50,000 realistic earnings depending on experience and overtime

Regular overtime opportunities

£1,500 annual tooling scheme

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Holiday sell-back scheme

Company pension and sick pay

In-house and manufacturer technical training opportunities

Opportunities for progression

Employee wellbeing programme, Christmas Gift Scheme and additional perks

What You’ll be Doing

Servicing, maintaining and repairing commercial vehicles

Diagnosing faults and carrying out repairs efficiently

Complete work to DVSA and manufacturer standards

Using diagnostic equipment and workshop systems

Supporting apprentices and wider team

Keeping up to date with technical developments and training.

What We’re Looking for:

Level 3 qualification in Heavy Vehicle Maintenance, Commercial Vehicle Repair or equivalent

Experience working on commercial vehicles such as Trucks and Vans

Strong diagnostic and fault-finding skills

Full driving licence

Positive attitude and willingness to learn

Desirable Skills:

Main dealer experience

HGV Licence

Renault Trucks or Isuzu Trucks experience

About RH Commercial Vehicles

With over 40 years of experience, RH Commercial Vehicles is one of the UK’s leading commercial vehicle dealer groups and an authorised Renault Trucks and Isuzu Trucks dealer. Operating across multiple locations throughout the East Midlands, we provide award-winning support to customers and invest heavily in the development of our people.

Apply Today

Ready to drive your career forward?

Submit your CV today and become part of a team that values your skills, invests in your future and recognises the vital role technicians play in keeping the UK’s transport industry moving.

Equal Opportunities Statement

We are an equal opportunities employer. Recruitment and selection are based solely on merit, ensuring the most suitable person is appointed to each role. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals regardless of protected characteristics. Adjustments for applicants with disabilities are available on request.

AI Screening

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we use AI‑assisted tools to support our initial candidate screening process. All decisions are reviewed by our recruitment team to ensure fairness, consistency, and alignment with our selection criteria.

Drive your future forward – apply today.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: Up to £23.00 per hour

Benefits

• Additional leave
• Bereavement leave
• Canteen
• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Enhanced paternity leave
• Free parking
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking
• Referral programme
• Sick pay
• Transport links

Ability to commute/relocate

Northampton NN7: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s)

• Do you have a City & Guilds Level 3 in HEAVY Vehicle Maintenance or equivalent?
• Do you have Main Dealer Experience?
• What is your notice period?
• What shifts are you interested in?
• Are you happy for us to retain a copy of your CV and contact you when other roles become available?

Experience

Automotive diagnostics: 3 years (preferred)

Diagnostics : 1 year (preferred)

Work authorisation

* United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person