HGV Vehicle Body Builder Fabricator/Engineer

Are you an experienced Vehicle Body Builder Fabricator/Engineer looking to take the next step in your career? WJ is the leading Roadmarking and highways safety company within the UK, we are an industry leading, innovative manufacturer of vehicles and equipment, striving towards exceptional health and safety standards throughout the group in all aspects of our work.

WJ are currently looking for an HGV Vehicle Body Builder Fabricator/Engineer who can join our team in Elland. Responsibilities include working to designs/specifications, fabricating, and building specific to the Vehicle type/usage of our HGVs, ensuring that all elements are integrated correctly and safely to regulation.

Responsibilities

• To actively contribute to the initial layout and fabrication of vehicle bodies and equipment from the chassis up prior to hand-over for painting and final fitting.
• To contribute and be key to the future design and development of vehicles and equipment.
• Working to high standards on new builds and new equipment
• Perform routine maintenance and repairs on vehicles in service when and where required.
• Involved in final Post Paint Assemble of equipment.
• Knowledge of vehicle body building (desirable), but not essential.

What will you bring to the team?

• Self-motivated, and the ability to work under your own instruction
• A good time keeper
• Must have a good understanding of plant and vehicle body building - desirable not essential
• Previous experience of vehicle body building not essential, however demonstrable experience in general fabrication is preferable.
• Be a good team player
• Willing to undertake other duties as and where required
• Good practical ability working to high standard for new Builds to IVA specification/regulation
• Ideally you will hold a full UK Driving Licence (not essential)
• Workshop with full facilities and all tools and equipment will be provided

Working Hours

Working hours are 8am to 5pm with a 30-minute lunch break, 2 x 15min morning/afternoon breaks, and overtime will be available and required occasionally depending on current workloads and targets.

If you want to be part of our growing business, we will reward you with:

• £35,000 - £40,000 starting salary depending on experience + overtime available. 
• Ongoing opportunities for training and development including the opportunity to obtain a Class 1 (C+E) Licence
• Complete on-the-job training to gain insight into WJ's processes and procedures
• Good career prospects with a wide variety of departments and job roles across the business
• An opportunity to be part of our industry-leading team
• Company Pension
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme & Mental Health First Aiders
• Health Care plan
• Generous annual leave entitlement - 25 Days + Bank Holidays

WJ are the UK's leading road marking company with depots throughout the UK. At the WJ Vehicle & Plant, Elland depot we manufacture road marking vehicles and equipment for use throughout the whole group for in house road marking contracting. 

WJ strive for 'exceptional' in everything we undertake, and prioritise the health, safety, and wellbeing of all our employees throughout the group.

We are continuously striving for innovation within our fleet of vehicles and equipment, looking for new ways of improving their safety and efficiency through engagement with staff from across the group.  Your role will be to assist us in this aim, working towards best practice in the initial layout and fabrication of the vehicles and equipment, and actively seeking to evolve builds and our position as market leaders.

Become part of a company that has led the road marking industry from our inception. Shape the future with WJ. Apply now

WJ are a Disability Committed employer - If you need any reasonable adjustments during the application / recruitment process, please reach out to us directly at [email protected]

WJ is an Equal Opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. 

We reserve the right to close this advertisement before any stated closing date should we receive a high volume of applications. Therefore, we encourage candidates to apply as early as possible to avoid disappointment. All applications received prior to the closing date will be considered equally, and the recruitment process will be conducted fairly and transparently.