HGV Trailer Fitter – Hadleigh, Suffolk
Pay: £18.50/hr (Overtime at 1.5x) | Type: Full-time, Temp-to-Perm
We are recruiting a skilled HGV Trailer Fitter for our client in Hadleigh, Suffolk. This is a full-time, temp-to-perm role offering competitive pay and overtime opportunities.
Working Hours: Monday–Friday, flexible start/finish to suit workload (e.g., 06:00–15:30 or 08:00–17:30) with a 1-hour unpaid break.
Overtime: Available after 42.5 hours/week at 1.5x basic pay.
What’s 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