Tail Lift Fitter

Tail Lift Fitter – Trafford Park, Manchester Pay: £15.60 per hour Hours: Monday to Friday, 44 hours per week Contract: Permanent Earning Potential (OTE) Hourly Rate: £15.60 per hour Basic Salary: £35,673 per year Overtime Rate: Paid at time-and-a-half (1.5x) – £23.40 per hour With 3 hours overtime per week: + £1,825 per year Realistic OTE: £37,498+ per year Overview We need a qualified Tail Lift Fitter for a specialist coachbuilding team in Trafford Park. You'll handle installation, maintenance, LOLER inspections, and repairs on commercial vehicle tail lifts. No fluff – just solid work on hydraulic and electrical systems. Key Responsibilities Install, service, and repair column, tuckaway, cantilever, and passenger tail lifts Carry out LOLER inspections and complete all certification to legal standards Diagnose and repair vehicle electrical systems – wiring, lighting, control circuits Work with hydraulic systems – hose replacement, ram repairs, pump servicing, leak diagnosis Integrate tail lifts into new vehicle builds and conversions with the coachbuilding team Conduct pre-delivery checks to ensure safety, compliance, and full operation Maintain accurate service records, job sheets, and compliance docs Follow all health and safety procedures in the workshop What You'll Need LOLER certification (essential) with proven inspection experience Strong knowledge of vehicle wiring and 12V/24V electrical fault-finding Solid understanding of hydraulic systems and components Previous experience fitting or maintaining tail lifts or similar lifting equipment Ability to read technical drawings, wiring diagrams, and installation manuals Full UK driving licence Don't tick every box? If you've got LOLER cert and hands-on tail lift experience, we want to hear from you. You don't need every desirable extra – just solid skills and a good attitude. Sound like you? Call Cal Ryan at Kemp Recruitment on (phone number removed) Email: (url removed) Ref: INDCR Tail Lift Fitter – Trafford Park, Manchester Pay: £15.60 per hour Hours: Monday to Friday, 44 hours per week Contract: Permanent Earning Potential (OTE) Hourly Rate: £15.60 per hour Basic Salary: £35,673 per year Overtime Rate: Paid at time-and-a-half (1.5x) – £23.40 per hour With 3 hours overtime per week: + £1,825 per year Realistic OTE: £37,498+ per year Overview We need a qualified Tail Lift Fitter for a specialist coachbuilding team in Trafford Park. You'll handle installation, maintenance, LOLER inspections, and repairs on commercial vehicle tail lifts. No fluff – just solid work on hydraulic and electrical systems. Key Responsibilities Install, service, and repair column, tuckaway, cantilever, and passenger tail lifts Carry out LOLER inspections and complete all certification to legal standards Diagnose and repair vehicle electrical systems – wiring, lighting, control circuits Work with hydraulic systems – hose replacement, ram repairs, pump servicing, leak diagnosis Integrate tail lifts into new vehicle builds and conversions with the coachbuilding team Conduct pre-delivery checks to ensure safety, compliance, and full operation Maintain accurate service records, job sheets, and compliance docs Follow all health and safety procedures in the workshop What You'll Need LOLER certification (essential) with proven inspection experience Strong knowledge of vehicle wiring and 12V/24V electrical fault-finding Solid understanding of hydraulic systems and components Previous experience fitting or maintaining tail lifts or similar lifting equipment Ability to read technical drawings, wiring diagrams, and installation manuals Full UK driving licence Don't tick every box? If you've got LOLER cert and hands-on tail lift experience, we want to hear from you. You don't need every desirable extra – just solid skills and a good attitude. Sound like you? Call Cal Ryan at Kemp Recruitment on (phone number removed) Email: (url removed) Ref: INDCR