Tail Lift Fitter
Job information
- Job reference: BH-72084
- Location: Greater Manchester
- Job type: Full Time, Permanent
- Job sector: HGV / Truck
- Salary: £35673 - £40000 per annum
- Published: May 14, 2026
Description
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 0330 440 2323
Email: [email protected]
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 0330 440 2323
Email: [email protected]
Ref: INDCR
Your consultant
Callan Ryan
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