Vehicle Mechanic

We Served; Richmond; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in the UK is looking for a Vehicle Mechanic at Catterick, near Richmond. In this full-time role, you will service, repair, and maintain a variety of vehicles vital to national security. You should have previous mechanical experience and be NVQ Level 3 qualified. The role offers a competitive salary of up to £32,760, generous benefits, and a supportive working environment focused on career growth.

Benefits

Generous holiday allowance

Matched contribution pension scheme

Access to a Digital GP

Employee share scheme

Payment of Professional Fees

Growth opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in a dealership or local garage.

Responsibilities

• Servicing, repairing, and maintaining a wide range of vehicles.
• Diagnosing, inspecting, and assessing vehicles and equipment.
• Completing documentation and test certificates to standards.
• Ensuring correct use of stores and returning unused items.
• Creating job cards and requesting materials.

Skills

Previous experience in a similar mechanical role

Hydraulics experience

Strong teamwork and communication skills

Ability to adapt and build rapport across teams

Education

NVQ Level 3 in Service and Repair or equivalent mechanical qualification

Tools

SAP ERP

Job description

Job Title: Vehicle Mechanic
Location: Richmond, North Yorkshire
Compensation: Up to £32,760 - Dependent on Experience + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF62966

Maintain the Machines That Keep Defence Moving

At Babcock, we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together. If you join us, you can play your part as a Vehicle Mechanic at Catterick, near Richmond, North Yorkshire.

The role

As a Vehicle Mechanic, you’ll play a vital role in supporting the UK’s defence capability. You’ll be responsible for servicing, repairing, and maintaining a wide range of vehicles and electrical equipment—ensuring they’re ready for action when it matters most. This is a hands‑on role where your skills will directly contribute to national security, while offering you the chance to grow your career in a dynamic and supportive environment.

Day-to-day you’ll be:

• Carrying out servicing, repairs, and overhauls to meet production requirements
• Diagnosing, inspecting, and assessing vehicles and associated equipment
• Completing documentation and test certificates to current standards
• Ensuring correct use of stores and returning unused or faulty items
• Creating job cards and requesting materials using ERP (SAP) systems

Please note that the successful candidate will be required to pass a targeted medical questionnaire and/or medical examination as a condition of employment for this role.

Please note that this position involves manual work. This could include lifting, bending, using tools or standing for extended periods of time.

This is a full-time, permanent role based onsite at Catterick. The set working times are Monday to Friday, totalling 37 hours per week.

Essential experience of the Vehicle Mechanic:

• Previous experience in a similar mechanical role
• Experience in a dealership or local garage
• Hydraulics experience
• Strong teamwork and communication skills
• Ability to adapt and build rapport across teams

Qualifications for the Vehicle Mechanic:

• NVQ Level 3 in Service and Repair or equivalent mechanical qualification

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

What we offer

• Generous holiday allowance
• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This Window opens February through to March annually
• ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Growth opportunities
• Potential to develop skills

Babcock International

For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email [e-mail] with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

Closing date

08/01/2026

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