Vehicle Mechanic

Wareham, Bournemouth, GB, BH20 6JD

Are you an experienced NVQ Level 3 Vehicle Mechanic looking for a role where your skills make a real difference? Enjoy a competitive salary of up to £32,760.00, plus a comprehensive benefits package, flexibility of a 4-day working week (weekends optional), enhanced overtime rates (when available), and all tools and PPE provided . This is your opportunity to grow your career in a forward-thinking organisation that values your expertise.

As a vehicle mechanic at Bovington, you’ll be part of a team that services, repairs, and overhauls military vehicles and electrical equipment. This is a hands-on role with real purpose—supporting national defence and working with cutting-edge machinery in a secure, well-equipped environment.

Carrying out servicing, maintenance, diagnostics, and repairs on military vehicles and electrical systems

Ensuring correct use of tools and returning unused or faulty materials

Following technical publications, process plans, and customer specifications

Completing documentation, test certificates, and reports to current standards

Performing equipment inspections to meet production and safety standards

Please note that the successful candidate will be required to pass a targeted medical questionnaire and/or medical examination as a condition of employment for this role.

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and is based on-site at Bovington. A relocation package may be available, subject to eligibility.

Proven experience in a similar mechanic role (dealership or garage background is ideal)

Strong knowledge of hydraulics and vehicle diagnostics

A team player with adaptability and strong communication skills

We’re Babcock — a global FTSE 100 organisation with over 26,000 people working together to make a difference.

Here, you’ll be part of something bigger. From initial design to final decommissioning, your work will contribute to products and services that are essential to national security and public infrastructure. Together, we’re building a future that lasts — not just through the impact we make, but through meaningful careers that respect your work-life balance.

We call that lifetime engineering.

Join us and see how far we can go, together.

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