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Motor Engineer Desk Based

Employment Specialists Ltd
Posted 24 days ago, valid for 6 days
Location

Ipswich, Suffolk IP1 3EL, England

Salary

£30,000 - £38,000 per annum

Contract type

Full Time

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  • A Motor Engineer position has opened at a growing Motor Engineering Services Company, focusing on various clients within the Motor Industry.
  • Candidates should have previous estimating and/or engineering experience, ideally with knowledge of repairing motor vehicles.
  • The role offers a competitive salary along with benefits like a pension plan, life assurance, and 25 days of holiday.
  • Motor Engineers will work either fully remotely or in a hybrid model, handling their own workload and engaging with stakeholders.
  • Successful applicants will be committed to ongoing training and may need to be or aspire to be IMI VDA accredited.

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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