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Frequently Asked Questions:

• How many Vehicle Breakdown Engineer jobs are available on Pertemps?

  There are 6 Vehicle Breakdown Engineer jobs available on Pertemps right now.

• What does a Vehicle Breakdown Engineer do?

  Roadside assistance technicians perform onsite repairs, tests and maintenance to roadside vehicles. They locate and travel to customers' vehicles to provide services such as tyre replacements and engine repairs.

  Tasks required include:

  • Visually checks, test drives or uses test equipment to diagnose engine and mechanical faults.
  • Removes, dismantles, repairs and replaces defective parts and prepares new parts using appropriate tools.
  • Reassembles, tests, adjusts and tunes the appropriate parts, systems or entire engine.
  • Carries out routine maintenance checks on oil and air filters, brakes and other vehicle parts/systems.
  • Diagnoses faults in electrical/electronic circuitry, removes faulty components and fits replacements.
  • Checks condition of electrical/electronic systems and carries out servicing tasks.
  • Installs additional electrical amenities such as radio/CD players, aerials.
  • Repairs and services air conditioning, heating and engine-cooling systems.

• What are the entry requirements for a Vehicle Breakdown Engineer?

  There are no formal academic entry requirements, although some employers may require GCSEs/S grades or an equivalent qualification. Training is undertaken Off and on-the-job. Apprenticeships at NVQ/SVQ Levels 2 and 3 are available and take three to four years to complete.