Vehicle Technician Wanted — Join a Trusted Local Name Since 1957.

Orbit has been a trusted name on the roads around Wellingborough and Rushden for over 50 years. As a family-run, AA Approved garage, we've built our reputation on honest advice, keen prices and genuinely skilled workmanship — and we're looking for an experienced technician to strengthen our workshop team.

This isn't a one-make dealership role. You'll be working across the full spread of the UK vehicle parc — cars and vans, mainstream and premium, petrol, diesel, hybrid and increasingly EV — so no two days look the same. We need someone who's confident and capable across the heavier, more involved jobs: clutches, timing chains, wet belts and full engine replacements, not just routine servicing.

As a long standing family business you are treated as an individual, not just another cog in the corporate machine. Come and join the Orbit family.

What you'll be doing

• Diagnosing and repairing faults across a wide range of makes and models
• Clutch replacements, timing chain jobs and wet belt services
• Engine removal, rebuild and replacement work
• Freeing stuck and corroded fasteners using sound engineering judgement rather than brute force
• General servicing, brakes, batteries and MOT-related repairs
• Welding, fabrication and gas torch work where needed to get a job done properly

What we're looking for

• Proven experience as a vehicle technician, ideally NVQ/IMI/City & Guilds Level 3 (or equivalent time served)
• Strong engineering instincts - the patience and know-how to deal with seized bolts, corroded fixings and awkward strip-downs without causing more work
• Comfortable with diagnostic equipment and a methodical approach to fault-finding
• Full, UK driving licence

Bonus skills that'll put you top of the pile (nice to have, not essential — happy to support further training)

• MOT Tester licence (Class 4/7) EV/Hybrid qualification (IMI Level 2/3/4) - increasingly valuable as the parc electrifies 
•  Air conditioning servicing / F-Gas certification 
•  Wheel alignment and ADAS calibration experience 
•  Auto-electrical fault finding, including immobiliser/security systems (SERMI-aware a plus)
•  Confident with welding equipment and a gas torch

Why Orbit

• Family-run business with over 50 years of history and a loyal local customer base
• AA Approved garage - you'll be working to a recognised standard, not cutting corners
• Fully equipped workshop alongside ATA-qualified and master technicians
• Manufacturer-approved parts and a genuine "do it right, first time" culture
• Support for further qualifications (MOT licence, EV/hybrid, air-con) if you don't already hold them

If you can turn your hand to anything that rolls into the workshop — and you take pride in doing it properly — we'd like to hear from you.

How to apply

Please send your CV and covering letter to Tom Joyce @ tom@orbittyres.com