VMU Night Shift Technician

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 20 April 2026
LOCATION
Reading
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Mid-Senior level
CATEGORY
Skilled Trades
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SKILLS

HGV technician Vehicle Maintenance Time Management Attention to Detail Resilience Motivation

FULL DESCRIPTION

VMU Night Shift Technician

 Reading VMU

⏰ Full Time- TBC

 Your Role

If you are looking to work for an award-winning company, who has been announced as a UK Best Workplace for the third year running, look no further!

As a Nightshift Technician for Rygor your role is to keep our customer’s vehicles on the road, via quality, safe and compliant maintenance. Being part of Team Rygor is about being experts in what we do. Also, we are committed to investing in your career and skill set.

⚙️ Skills & Behaviours Required for this Role:

Resilience – A resilient person is someone who has strong coping skills and can draw on these when life presents challenges.

Motivation – To ensure personal and team success, being motivated is essential and is a key part of leadership.

Attention to Detail-Precision in diagnosing issues and conducting repairs to ensure vehicles meet safety and performance standards.

Time Management-Ability to prioritize and complete tasks within timeframes to meet customer demands and maintain workshop efficiency.

Day to day, you will be:

  • Performing major and minor repairs to heavy goods vehicles, trailers and other vehicles
  • Performing regular inspection and general preventive maintenance services such as tyre rotation and oil changes
  • Maintaining inventory in the workshop and cleanliness from oil spills and dust
  • Working with repair teams to help diagnose and plan repairs for the vehicles
  • Maintaining records of vehicles that have been repaired or handled
  • Providing repair services to clients on the road in case of emergencies
  • Completing relevant documentation and paperwork as required and providing warranty claims or escalating them to higher management

This role will be a great fit for you if:

  • Industry qualifications achieved to a minimum of Level 3 Vehicle Maintenance and Repair or mechanical engineering (all modules completed) – Heavy Vehicle Qualification
  • Previous working experience as an HGV technician with a strong technical background
  • You are confident using technology

 Benefits for you

  • Overtime opportunities
  • Working for an official Great Place to Work™️ and UK Best Workplace for three years running!
  • Working for a Best UK Workplace for Wellbeing.
  • Working with our award-winning team – we have been named ‘Service Provider of the Year’ at the WhatVan? Awards 2022 and winners at the IOIC Employee Engagement Awards.
  • Recipients of the Bronze Award under the Armed Forces Covenant.
  • Access to 100s of employee perks on Perkbox.
  • Auto-enrolment pension.
  • A day off for your Birthday.
  • Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay policies.
  • Access to our wellness programme and Employee Assistance Programmes, including WeCare from Canada Life (EAP and 24HR Online GP access and second Medical Opinion).
  • Mental Health First Aiders.
  • Reward and recognition programmes, including our annual Rygor Group Awards
  • Annual appraisals programme and progression opportunities.
  • Manufacturer training and access to our in-house training hub.
  • Long service recognition.
  • Branded uniform
  • Four times death in service benefit.
  • Ongoing investment in company facilities and working environments.
  • 20 days of annual leave per year

✅ Hiring Process

  •  We shortlist CVs online, so make sure to include information about yourself that makes you stand out
  •  A short screening call with our hiring manager or a member of our people team
  •  Come to site and meet the team, have a tour, and let’s have a chat so we can get to know each other better
  • ‍ If your application is successful, we’ll be excited to make you an offer
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