Posted: 15/06/2026
Job Ref: 30826
Diagnostic Technician - Canterbury
Job Description
Diagnostic TechnicianLocation: Canterbury
Salary: up to £39,467 basic per annum plus uncapped bonus and overtime, OTE £51,67
Hours: 45 hours per week, including weekends on a rota basis
Ref: 30826
My client, a well established and reputable main dealership, is recruiting an experienced Diagnostic Technician to join their friendly and professional aftersales team in Canterbury. This is an excellent opportunity to work within a modern, manufacturer approved workshop, benefiting from high standards, structured processes, and a strong focus on training and development. The role offers long term stability, varied day to day work, and clear progression opportunities within a successful dealership group.
Fantastic benefits package includes:
• Competitive starting salary
• Company pension scheme
• Excellent holiday allowance package
Diagnostic Technician Role
This role will include the most complex level of technical work; from diagnostics to transmission and engine rebuilds and major engine work. Ideally, you will be fully accredited to either master technician level for a particular brand or multiple brands, or senior diagnostic accredited, you must be fully able to complete work to dealer standards, adhere to manufacturer procedures and processes, become part of a team and mainly bring high attention to detail.
The right individual must be highly confident and professional in their approach whilst being someone who can be efficient and always able to deliver a first-time fix.
Diagnostic Technician Requirements
• Ideally, you will be an accredited Diagnostic Technician with a recognised brand.
• Experience with coding.
• You must be from a dealership or independent background, with superb technical prowess within the workshop
• Must be able to demonstrate strong technical knowledge and bring a strong work ethic.
• Full UK driving licence.
• Have a good round, rock-solid, hard-working attitude as you will be joining a highly efficient, existing aftersales team.
How to Apply
If you are interested in applying for this Diagnostic Technician vacancy, then please in the first instance, send me your CV and I will contact you on receipt.
All applications will be treated with the utmost confidentiality.
Consultant: Robert Samuels - Octane Recruitment
MRVT
Octane Recruitment is a specialist Automotive and Motor Trade recruitment agency, working with main dealerships, bodyshops, tyre management companies, parts distribution centres, independent garages, fleet operators, HGV companies, import centres and manufacturers across the UK. We recruit across the motor trade and related industries.