Vehicle Coachbuilder

We are recruiting for capable and experienced COACHBUILDERS to work in our Torrance based vehicle workshop. You will be joining a long established family business who are one of the leading repairers in the UK’s vehicle industry.

**Hours**

Full time, 40 hours per week. Monday to Thursday 7.30am to 4.30pm, Friday 7.30am to 2.00pm.

Regular overtime available

**About the role**

As one of our COACHBUILDERS you will undertake coachbuilding on a variety of accident damaged vehicles and vehicle parts. This will involve reinstatement of heavily damaged vehicle bodies, mainly buses & coaches, but also on a variety of HGV & LCV bodywork.

To be the right fit for this role, you should be fully conversant with the latest body building techniques & equipment. You will also have a keen eye for detail and be capable of working to a high quality level.

Additional training will be available for technicians with HGV/car/van body experience and are enthusiastic to learn new skills.

**Day-to-day duties & responsibilities**
- Working as part of our coachbuilding team, follow and understand relevant repair instructions, and achieve the work quality requirements
- Undertake the strip down & rebuilding of heavy accident damaged buses & coaches
- Undertake coachbuilding repairs to a variety of HGV box bodies/refrigerated bodies/curtain side bodies.
- Make modifications/conversions to existing vehicle bodywork as required
- Use a variety of specialist wood & metal working machinery & power tools safely.
- MIG Welding & use of mechanical fixing systems
- Good problem solving and manual skills with a keen eye for detail
- Maintain the daily Health & Safety requirements of the company

**Essential Skills**
- Have served a recognised apprenticeship as a Coachbuilder.
- Must be fully time served within the vehicle/railway industry.
- Gained Technical qualifications to carry out duties as a Coachbuilder.
- Comprehensive knowledge of modern vehicle construction and repair processes
- Flexible attitude to working hours and overtime

**Strong communication skills, and the ability to work well individually or as part of a team. Health and Safety awareness within a vehicle bodyshop environment.**

**Licence**

Transport Industry Coachbuilding Certificates (preferred)

**Salary: £18.55 per hour**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £18.55 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

**Experience**:

- Coachbuilding: 5 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person