Plant Technician Swindon Service & Support

HGVTraders LTD.; Swindon; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive service provider in Swindon is seeking an experienced Plant Technician with HGV qualifications. You will perform comprehensive repairs on vehicles and machinery, ensuring compliance and quality service. The ideal candidate holds relevant certifications and is committed to ongoing training and professional development. This role offers benefits including extra leave and overtime pay.

Benefits

Extra day off for your Birthday

20 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Overtime paid at 1.5 basic hourly rate

Industry training opportunities abroad

Branded uniform and boot allowance

Company Pension

Death in Service Cover

Qualifications

• Qualified in HGV Vehicle Repair and maintenance.
• Experience in repairing plant machinery.
• Ability to identify worn and faulty components.

Responsibilities

• Perform repairs on plant machinery and HGVs.
• Conduct PDI works and setup.
• Manage preventive maintenance services.

Skills

HGV Vehicle Repair and maintenance

Plant machinery repair and maintenance

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Communication

Education

Level 3 NVQ or City and Guilds or IMI Qualification in HGV

Level 3 in Plant machinery repair

Job description

Your Role: Role Level on the Rygor Career Journey Map: C1, Individual Contributor

If you are looking to be part of an award-winning company, offering you a great career, then look no further! At Rygor Plant we are looking for an experienced Plant Technician who also has HGV experience and relevant qualifications.

As a Plant and HGV Technician, your role will be to keep our customers’ vehicles and machinery fully maintained and compliant to maximise uptime. The right candidate will be able to deliver an exceptional service and to the highest quality.

Being part of our team is about being experts in what we do. We are committed to investing in your career and skill set, so when you join our technical team, you will benefit from an annual appraisal and comprehensive, ongoing training.

Day to day, you will be:

• Performing major and minor repairs to plant machinery as well as heavy goods vehicles, trailers and other vehicles as required.
• Carrying out PDI works and attachment set up on plant machinery.
• Mobile repair and maintenance of plant machinery.
• Performing regular inspection and general preventive maintenance services according to machine hrs and schedules.
• Maintaining inventory in the service vehicle and cleanliness from oil spills and dust.
• Working with other departments, including the sales team to ensure a quality and reliable service level is provided to customers.
• Working with repair teams to help diagnose and plan repairs for machines/vehicles.
• Maintaining records of machines/vehicles that have been repaired or handled.
• Completing relevant documentation and paperwork as required and providing warranty claims according to manufacturer requirements or escalating them to higher management.
• Providing in-house training to recruits and trainees as required.
• Carrying out your role with quality, compliance and health and safety always at the forefront of what you do.

Skills & Behaviours Required for this Role:

You will need to be level 3 (NVQ or City and Guilds or IMI Qualification) in HGV Vehicle Repair and maintenance, plus plant machinery repair and maintenance to a minimum of Level 3. What’s more, you will need the ability to identify worn and faulty components in accordance with the DVSA Standards and have a current, full UK driving license for the relevant vehicle and machinery classes.

Research shows that some people are less likely to apply for a role unless they meet 100% of the criteria. As long as you are experienced for the role, and hold the relevant and required qualifications, we encourage you to apply, even if you don’t feel like you meet all our requirements. We want to know about your passions, achievements, learning and growth. If this role excites you, start a conversation with us!

Benefits for you

• An extra day off for your Birthday
• 20 days of annual leave per year PLUS Bank Holidays
• Overtime paid at 1.5 basic hourly rate
• Saturdays paid at overtime
• Industry training opportunities abroad
• Branded uniform and boot allowance
• Working for Motor Trader’s ‘Employer of the Year’
• Working for an official Great Place to Work™️ and UK Best Workplace
• Working for a Best UK Workplace for Wellbeing and Development
• Awarded Armed Forces Covenant Silver Award (RLS)
• Working with our award-winning team – we are Motor Trader’s CV Employer of the Year and won silver at the internal communication and engagement awards for our new starter onboarding process
• Auto-enrolment pension
• Rygor Group Ranked 101 in SW Business Insider’s Top 500 Companies
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay policies
• Access to our wellness programme and Employee Assistance Programmes, including WeCare from Canada Life (EAP and 24HR Online GP access and second Medical Opinion)
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Reward and recognition programmes, including our annual Rygor Group Awards and opportunities to attend the Rygor Wembley box as a celebration of your hard work and dedication
• Annual appraisals programme and progression opportunities
• Manufacturer training and access to our in-house training
• Long service recognition and annual leave increase after 5 years’ service
• Charities of the Year programme, Army Sport sponsors and community engagement initiatives

Our Values & Behaviours

We’re looking for incredible team members who share our values and can add to our culture. Values are shared beliefs that guide our decision-making, culture is how we function as a group and how we live our values as individuals.

Rewarding

I am grateful. I am courageous. I am curious.

What’s it like to be part of Team Rygor?

“Rygor is a great place with equal opportunities for everyone and they are Rewarding, Reliable and Respectful and choosing Rygor to grow your career is something no one can regret.” - Patrick, Technician

• We shortlist CVs online, so make sure to include information about yourself that makes you stand out.
• You may receive a short screening call with our hiring manager or a member of our people team.
• Come to site and meet the team, have a tour, and let’s have a chat so we can get to know each other better. Your interview will include a chat with the hiring manager and potentially an interview task.
• If your application is successful, we’ll be excited to make you an offer.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB)

At Rygor, we are committed to fostering a workplace culture that champions diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging. As an award-winning organisation, we are proud to be a community of professionals from a wide range of backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We believe that individuality should be celebrated, and we strive to ensure that every team member feels valued, respected, and empowered. We welcome and support people of all ages, ethnicities, nationalities, religions or beliefs, gender identities, sexual orientations, disability statuses, caring responsibilities, and neurodiverse profiles. We actively promote an inclusive environment where you can bring your authentic self to work every day, because we know that when you thrive, so does our business.

Support

If you need to make reasonable adjustments to our process, please let us know so we can talk about how we can best support you and make the adjustments that may be needed.

Additional Benefits

• Company Pension
• Death in Service Cover

About the Company

We are an award-winning, multi-franchise Dealer Group with branches across England, offering extensive coverage for customers throughout the M5, M4 and M42 corridors. Our business has gone from strength to strength in recent years, with significant investment in site renovations nationwide and exciting expansions, including the launch of a brand-new Mercedes-Benz Passenger Car Aftersales facility in 2024.

Our commitment to excellence has earned us multiple industry and network awards, and in 2025, we were proud to be named Employer of the Year at the prestigious Motor Trader Awards. We also received the Silver award for our onboarding experience at the ICE awards, meaning that if you're considering a new career with Rygor, you can be confident you'll receive an award-winning induction and support from day one.

We’re officially a Great Place to Work™ (multiple years running) and our company culture truly reflects our core values: Rewarding, Reliable, and Respectful. Exceptional customer service is at the heart of what we do and so is creating an environment where our team can thrive.

Rygor Group comprises of a diverse collection of UK automotive businesses, with a primary focus on trucks, vans, coaches, passenger cars, armoured vehicles, body repairs and coachbuilding. Through the hard work of our team members, we have secured our position as one of the UK’s top automotive Groups, with a turnover of circa £300m a year.

Rygor Auto consists of three renowned brands: Mercedes-Benz, SAIC Maxus, and Higer Buses. We are home to the largest UK dealer group for Mercedes-Benz Commercial vehicles and also offer passenger car aftersales at select locations.

Rygor Plant is an official partner of Hyundai, Mecalac, and Dieci. We offer a diverse range of high-performance equipment designed to meet the demands of sectors including construction, agriculture, rail, roadworks, aggregates, and beyond.

Rygor Service Solutions is our independent fleet workshop division, specialising in full management of commercial vehicle fleets within customers premises, or totally mobile servicing solutions. We look after some of the UK’s largest fleets, including Tesco, Ocado, and Brakes. And are committed to keeping them on the road, serving their customers.

Rygor Land Systems supply vehicles and systems for military, humanitarian and security operations. With a dedicated and focused team that can provide exacting customers with the support required to deliver the capability needed by operational staff located in the harshest environments around the world.

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