Job Description:
PSV Mechanic / Coach & Heavy-Vehicle Technician
Up to £51,000 per annum DOE
St Helens, Merseyside
Up to £51,000 per annum DOE
St Helens, Merseyside
Introduction
Were looking for a highly competent PSV Mechanic to join a respected coach hire operator that runs a high spec fleet and serves top level clients.(including Premiership sports teams and corporate clients). If you enjoy working on premium coaches, care about delivering top-notch standards, and want a stable, weekday-based role, this could be a really rewarding next step for you.
About the Role
As PSV Mechanic, youll be responsible for the maintenance, servicing, and repair of high-specification coaches and Chauffeured Mercedes Cars ensuring every vehicle is safe, road-worthy, and maintained to the companys elevated standards. Youll handle diagnostics, routine servicing, fault-finding, brake/clutch/engine work/ Safety inspections and general upkeep of the fleet. Precision, reliability and a thorough approach is essential
About the Client
Our Client is a long standing, family owned coach and private hire operator based in St Helens with decades of history (founded in the 1920s).
Our clients run a premium fleet including luxury coaches fitted with high-end interiors, modern amenities (leather seats, comfort fittings, entertainment systems) and frequently serves high-profile clients including sports teams and corporate customers
As part of their maintenance team, you wont be working on ordinary minibuses: these are well-maintained, high-spec vehicles where attention to detail matters.
Working Hours
Monday to Friday, 08:00 17:00 (standard weekday schedule)
(Flexible overtime, Additional on Call Rota required with pay advancement.
Key Duties
Perform full servicing, maintenance, and repairs on PSV / coach fleet. Engines, brakes, clutches, electrical systems, suspension, PMI inspections and more.
Conduct diagnostics and fault-finding, ensuring issues are identified and fixed to high quality standards
Maintain compliance with safety, regulatory, and maintenance standards (including any PSV / DVA requirements)
Keep accurate service records and paperwork for each vehicle
Work with care to preserve high-spec interiors and coach standards
Coordinate with workshop and operations teams to prioritise maintenance and manage workloads
Occasionally be available for overtime or on-call, depending on fleet scheduling and maintenance needs
Key Requirements
Proven experience as a heavy-vehicle or PSV / coach mechanic / technician (several years ideally)
PSV License and Irtec Inspector License ( Ideal or able to train for)
Strong mechanical knowledge across engines, brakes, transmission, electrics (including familiarity with common PSV coach systems a bonus)
Level 3 NVQ or City & Guilds qualification in Heavy Vehicle Maintenance and Repair, or an equivalent. .
Good awareness of safety standards, regulations, and paperwork compliance (maintenance logs, checks, regulatory requirements)
Flexibility, reliability and readiness to respond to maintenance needs sometimes under pressure