Vehicle Mechanic

Engineering
Fife
June 14, 2026
Permanent
Urgent

Job Description

Vehicle Mechanic

Location: Kirkcaldy, GB, KY16 0JX

Location: St Andrews, Fife

Job Title: Vehicle Mechanic

Compensation: Up to £32,760 – Dependent on Experience + Benefits

Role Type: Full time / Permanent

Role ID: SF73869

Drive the Future of Defence Engineering

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 Leuchars, near St Andrews, Fife.

The role

As a Vehicle Mechanic, you’ll be at the heart of our mission maintaining and repairing military vehicles and equipment that support national defence. This is more than just a technical role; it’s a chance to contribute to something bigger. You’ll be working with purpose built machinery, gaining hands on experience, and growing your career in a dynamic and supportive environment.

Day-to-day you’ll be required to:

  • Diagnose and repair military and occasional civilian vehicles and mechanical equipment
  • Undertake inspections, assessments, and road testing
  • Complete documentation and test certificates to required standards
  • Ensure accurate reporting of work completed and time taken
  • Use issued stores and equipment appropriately, returning unused or faulty parts

This position involves manual work. This could include lifting, bending, using tools or standing for extended periods of time. All tools, equipment, and personal protective equipment provided.

This is a full time, based at our Leuchars site. You’ll work 37 hours per week, typically Monday to Thursday (8 hours per day) and Friday (5 hours). No mandatory overtime, night shifts, or weekend work.

Essential experience

  • Experience working with heavy goods vehicles (HGV)
  • Confident using diagnostic tools and systems
  • Holds a valid UK driving licence

Qualifications

  • Level 3 qualification in Motor Mechanics (Light or Heavy) via RQF NVQ/SVQ or EAL Level 3 NVQ/SVQ Extended

Security Clearance

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

What we offer

  • Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
  • Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
  • 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

Equal Opportunities

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please 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.

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