About this role
Lead Trailer Mechanic – Grays, Essex Full time: Monday–Thursday, 7:00am–5:00pm; Friday, 7:00am–4:30pm Overtime: Paid x1.5 - Potential earnings inc overtime £55,000 per annum
About Us
We're TIP Group - we've kept trailers, tankers, and fleets moving safely since 1968, and we're a certified Great Place to Work®. Our Nuneaton workshop team is growing, and we're looking for a skilled Lead Trailer Mechanic to join us. We invest in our people, back our technicians with proper tools and training, and genuinely care about the team we build. IT’S HOW WE ROLL.
The Role
As a Lead Trailer Mechanic, you’ll take a hands-on leadership role within the workshop, combining your technical expertise with the day-to-day supervision and support of the team. Alongside inspecting, servicing, maintaining and repairing a range of HGV trailers, you’ll help coordinate workloads, provide technical guidance and ensure work is completed safely, efficiently and to a high standard. You’ll lead by example, support the development of other technicians and play a key role in keeping the workshop running smoothly and our customers' trailers safe and roadworthy.
What you'll be doing:
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Carrying out inspections, diagnostics, maintenance, and repairs on Trailers.
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Lead by example on the tools, supporting the team with diagnostics, repairs, job quality and productivity across the workshop.
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Oversee day-to-day workflow in the bay, ensuring work is completed safely, efficiently, and to TIP standards with minimal downtime.
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Support and mentor technicians/apprentices, helping with technical guidance, problem-solving, and maintaining high workshop standards.
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Working closely with a team that’s hands-on, supportive, and values your input
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Keeping our fleet road-ready and safe for the long haul
What you’ll bring
If the following sounds like you, we'd love to hear from you.
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Previous experience as a Trailer Mechanic, HGV Mechanic, Fitter, or in a similar heavy vehicle role.
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Previous supervisory or team leadership experience within a workshop environment, with the ability to motivate, guide and support other technicians.
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IRTEC certification desirable (or working towards).
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Heavy Vehicle Level 3 qualification, or equivalent time-served experience.
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Strong technical knowledge, with the confidence to support fault diagnosis, repairs and workshop problem-solving.
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Good organisational skills, with the ability to prioritise workloads and keep workshop operations running efficiently.
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A proactive, safety-first mindset, leading by example and taking pride in maintaining high standards of workmanship.
Benefits include
· £500 Welcome Bonus and £1,000 employee referral bonus
· Private Healthcare for You & Your Loved Ones, and 50% cost covered for your HGV medical
· Annual contribution towards your well-being
· Pension Scheme with Aviva
· Income Protection available in case of long-term sickness or disability
· Life Assurance (up to 3x annual base salary)
· Ability to buy up to 4 additional days for more holidays!
· Awards & Recognition so you feel valued for your hard work (e.g. Christmas vouchers, business hero awards etc.)