Is it hard to find good technical mechanics?
Is it hard to find good technical mechanics?
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Steve in Stoke

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6,386 posts

200 months

Friday 26th July 2013
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A friend of mine has been trying to find someone to fill a £30k diagnostic technician/team leader job in the West Midlands for a BMW/Merc/Audi indy dealer, but it seems she may as well be looking for a 3 legged footballer. Are trained techs that hard to find these days, or is there something keeping people away from that trade?

It's been a couple of years since I've worked in the motor trade, but I would have thought that salary being offered is pretty competitive, and it's in an area where I would imagine a lot of former motor-industry workers live.

Any ideas why there may be a shortage of skilled people?

Craikeybaby

11,499 posts

241 months

Monday 29th July 2013
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Aren't JLR hoovering up anyone with the remotest of automotive experience to be contractors?

OSR

349 posts

229 months

Tuesday 30th July 2013
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Craikeybaby said:
Aren't JLR hoovering up anyone with the remotest of automotive experience to be contractors?
What he said. Plus the lot in Crewe have started ramping up for that hideous SUV they're planning. I know a few people at JLR and they're so busy they can't find the time to interview people for vacancies. Even the F1 boys are on a recruitment drive at the mo with new engines and more testing next year. I'm on the mailing list for a few agencies and there's plenty of work around for experienced engineers and technicians at the mo with some very good rates being paid. Place the OH was working at has been importing recent engineering and science graduates from India as they just can't find the staff in this country.

S1M VP

949 posts

250 months

Friday 27th September 2013
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We always need more and more skilled vehicle technicians (have 250+ and could do with another 100, especially auto Elecs). A £30k fixed salary significantly narrows the scope of getting people, some of my guys who put the hours in are on £55k +