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Maintenance Engineer

Vehicle technicians, mechanics and electricians accept calls for help and repair and service the mechanical parts and electrical/electronic circuitry and components of cars, lorries, buses, motorcycles and other motor vehicles, and repair and service auto air-conditioning systems.

Main Tasks
  • visually checks, test drives or uses test equipment to diagnose engine and mechanical fault
  • removes, dismantles, repairs and replaces defective parts and prepares new parts using appropriate tool
  • reassembles, tests, adjusts and tunes the appropriate parts, systems or entire engin
  • carries out routine maintenance checks on oil and air filters, brakes and other vehicle parts/system
  • diagnoses faults in electrical/electronic circuitry, removes faulty components and fits replacement
  • checks condition of electrical/electronic systems and carries out servicing task
  • installs additional electrical amenities such as radio/CD players, aerial
  • repairs and services air conditioning, heating and engine-cooling system

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£31,720 average annual salary

The UK average salary is £28,758

45 average weekly hours

There are 37.5 hours in the average working week

1% female / 99% male

The UK workforce is 47% female and 53% male