More than half of vacancies that are for mechanics will not be filled any time soon, Staff shortages in repair workshops and even inspection units have now hit crisis point and there isn't much to say that the issue is going to be dealt with any time soon. The FTA are going to try and work hard to tackle this issue and they are also going to try and stop it from having a huge impact on people in the near future too. Lawrie Alford the head of FTA has stated that vehicle mechanics, fitters and even technicians do play a huge role in making sure that the sector in the UK is run efficiently. The problem is that skilled engineers are declining at a very rapid rate. Six million vehicle inspections are done every single year by over 30,000 technicians and they all work on HGVs, PSVs, trailers and more. Of course, if the skills shortage is not tackled soon then workshops are going to really struggle. They might not be able to keep up with demand and they may even queue up for long periods of time. This will ultimately mean that inspections are going to take longer and that repairs will not be done any time soon either.
Operators are going to be forced to take their vehicles into storage or they may even need to place them in "downtime". This will ultimately cause a lot of operations to come to a grinding halt and if you work in driver recruitment Ireland or even as part of a driving agency Ireland then you will know this more than anyone. Those who have driving jobs Ireland may also be affected too, and this could spell bad news for the industry.
