About this role
🚗 About Poppy The future of mobility is shared! Poppy is reshaping the way Belgium moves. Launched in 2018 by D'Ieteren Automotive, we have grown from a 350-car startup in Antwerp to an 85+ people scale-up offering two complementary mobility solutions: shared mobility (our iconic red cars and vans in Brussels, Antwerp and the BE airports), and flexible leasing for businesses through Poppy Lease. Whether someone jumps into a red Poppy for a quick trip, heads out for a weekend escape, or a fleet manager rolls out Lease across an entire team, … Our mission stays the same: making mobility flexible, accessible and better for our cities. 🚗
About the Role
Ready to reinforce our Technical Operations team? As a Mechanic/Technician, you will make sure our Poppy cars are on the road and in good shape. We currently have 2 opportunities in our team, we are looking for both a repair specialist and a technician specialised in diagnosis. Are you a car enthusiast who has a solid experience in fixing (mechanical) issues? Do you enjoy getting a car back in top shape, whether through hands-on repairs or thorough troubleshooting? Are you organized and a flexible team player, who likes to get the job done? If so, you might be exactly who we are looking for. Keep reading!
- As a Mechanic, your responsibilities will be the following: Collaborate with the team and fix daily repair objectives together with the team lead.
- Fix cars and solve mechanical problems such as suspension parts, gearboxes, water pumps, leaks, …
- Keep our cars on the road by carrying out regular maintenance and repairs, changing oil and filters, replacing brakes and tyres.
- Register every fix in the back-office tool in order to keep track of stock and operations.
- As a Technician, you will be in charge of: Collaborate with the team and fix daily diagnostic objectives together with the team lead.
- Make sure every car is in good shape by spotting and reporting damage, checking the quality of repairs done by external garages and install extra parts when needed.
- Spot recurring issues, find out what causes them and suggest ways to avoid them.
- Repair electronic damage caused by vandalism.
- Support colleagues in troubleshooting issues they cannot find the cause.
- Register diagnosis in the back-office tool in order to keep track of operations. 🚗
Your Profile
You bring around 3-5 years of experience in a similar role in the automotive industry. You have a strong technical knowledge of automotive mechanics and parts. You have an excellent knowledge of French. Knowledge of English and Dutch is a strong plus. You are structured, have an eye for detail and a ‘“let’s get things done” mindset. You are a team player who enjoys sharing knowledge and who is also comfortable taking ownership of your own work. 🚗 Our Offer A great opportunity in high-growth scale-up and a chance to directly contribute to Poppy’s operational success. An opportunity where you can take ownership and have a direct impact on fleet uptime. A fast learning curve in a dynamic and driven team, where wins are celebrated. A competitive package and a dynamic working environment.