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Motor Engineer Desk Based

Employment Specialists Ltd
Posted 16 days ago, valid for 11 days
Location

Ipswich, Suffolk IP15BH, England

Salary

£30,000 - £50,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • A Motor Engineer position is available at a growing Motor Engineering Services Company, focusing on various clients within the Motor Industry.
  • Candidates are expected to have previous estimating and/or engineering experience in the motor vehicle sector, with a commitment to ongoing training and development.
  • The role involves reviewing repair costs, estimating vehicle damage, and producing engineers' reports, which can be done fully remotely or in a hybrid model.
  • The company offers competitive pay, with additional benefits including a pension plan, life assurance, and 25 days of holiday, along with professional development support.
  • A minimum of 2-3 years of relevant experience is required, with a salary range of £35,000 to £45,000 based on experience.

A new opportunity has arisen for a Motor Engineer to work for a successful and growing Motor Engineering Services Company, to multiple clients within the Motor Industry.

The role will allow you the opportunity to expand your engineering skills and knowledge by engineering a variety of different vehicles, both new and registered vehicles.

You will utilise manufacturer and common industry systems, applying your experience and technical knowledge to review repair costs and repair methodology. This will not only include authorising and challenging repair costs but also estimating damaged vehicles via images and producing an engineer's report.

This role can be performed fully working from home or on a hybrid basis, split between working in the office and at home.

The technical competence and skills of their people is central to everything they do. They are committed to invest in ongoing training and development so that their Motor Engineers are both knowledgeable and technically qualified for the job.

The Investors in People accreditation they hold provides the basis of their commitment but their Engineering team shares the desire to be the best informed and qualified in the Industry. Therefore you will be committed to being a member of the IMI with a desire to be IMI VDA accredited, or you will already be so.

The Role of the Motor Engineer will include:

  • Handling your own allocation of engineering work by reviewing images at desktop
  • Estimate and Engineer vehicle damage from clear images and create an Engineers report for multiple work types such as total loss vehicles and third party outlays
  • Review estimates received from a variety of estimating platforms. Always looking to agree an accurate, fair and reasonable repair methods and cost accordingly
  • Instruct physical inspections accurately as well as quality checking the returned report and submitting these to your clients
  • Engage and interact where necessary with all stakeholders including: Clients, Vehicle owners, Your colleagues
  • Process work within agreed timescales and adhere to all contractual and procedural guidelines

To be successful in the Motor Engineer role you will need to demonstrate:

  • Motor Industry knowledge and experience in repairing motor vehicles
  • Previous estimating and/or Engineering experience
  • Achievement of cost negotiation whilst maintaining manufacturer standards
  • The use of multiple systems involved in vehicle repair, such as Audatex and Escribe
  • Personable and approachable with good written and verbal communication skills
  • Excellent personal organisation, administration, numeracy and literacy skills
  • Successfully applying good negotiation skills

As well as Competitive pay your other Benefits include:

  • Pension and life assurance - 5% employer contribution along with 3x salary life assurance
  • 25 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays) with options to buy additional or sell back days
  • Financial support and rewards for study towards achieving professional qualifications and pays for your membership of professional bodies

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.