Build Shop Operative

Contract Personnel Ltd; Long Stratton; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Contract Personnel Ltd is recruiting a Vehicle Panel Installer to join a growing team in the NR15 area. The role involves cutting, shaping and installing foam insulation panels into vans, following cutting lists and specifications to ensure precise panel conversions.

Full training will be provided; power tools and hand tools are used daily. The position is temp to permanent, with a pay rate From £13.00 per hour.

Qualifications

• No prior vehicle conversions experience required; full training provided.
• Must be confident using hand tools and portable power tools.
• Practical, can‑do attitude and willingness to learn.
• Own transport due to location and hours.

Responsibilities

• Prepare vans for panel installation and strip unnecessary fittings.
• Measure, mark and cut foam panels to cutting lists and specs.
• Install foam insulation panels securely inside vans.
• Build and install wheel boxes using MDF/plywood as needed.
• Use hand and power tools safely to fit panels and rebates.

Skills

Hand tools

Portable power tools

Practical

Measuring

Tools

Jigsaws

Routers

Saws

Drills

Grinders

Job description

Build Shop Operative - Temp to Perm

Location: NR15
Pay Rate: From £13.00 per hour
Job Type: Temporary to Permanent

Contract Personnel are currently recruiting for a Vehicle Panel Installer to join a growing team based in the NR15 area.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys practical, hands-on work and is looking for a role that could lead to a permanent position.

No previous experience in vehicle conversions is essential, as full training will be provided. However, candidates should be confident using hand tools and portable power tools and have a practical, can-do approach to their work.

The Role

Working as part of the production team, you will be responsible for cutting, shaping and installing foam insulation panels into vans, ensuring each conversion is completed accurately and to the required specification.

You will work from cutting lists and job specifications to determine the correct size and shape of each panel. This will involve measuring, marking and cutting foam sheets, as well as creating rebates, slots, grooves and other required sections to ensure the individual pieces fit together correctly to form a complete panel conversion.

Once prepared, the panels will be securely installed within the vehicle using appropriate fixing methods.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Preparing vans for panel installation, including stripping out existing fittings and preparing the working area.
• Masking and protecting areas of the vehicle where required.
• Carrying out minor wiring tasks as part of the preparation process.
• Measuring, marking and cutting foam insulation panels accurately from cutting lists and job specifications.
• Carving and shaping foam panels to follow the contours and shape of panel vans.
• Cutting rebates, slots, grooves and other sections into foam panels to ensure a precise fit.
• Installing Rockwool and foam insulation panels securely within van bodies.
• Using gun foam and other appropriate fixing methods.
• Building and installing wheel boxes and other customer-specific requirements using MDF and plywood.
• Using a variety of hand tools and portable power tools, including jigsaws, routers, saws, drills and grinders.
• Operating woodworking machinery safely and appropriately where required.
• Checking completed work to ensure panels are correctly fitted and meet the required specification.
• Preparing completed vehicles for the next stage of the production process.
• Keeping the work area clean, tidy and organised at all times to minimise health and safety risks.
• Following all relevant health and safety procedures and using tools and equipment responsibly.
• Carrying out any other reasonable duties required by the business.

What We're Looking For

We are looking for someone who is:

• Practical and confident working with tools.
• Comfortable measuring, cutting and working from specifications.
• Able to work accurately and pay close attention to detail.
• A good problem solver with a practical approach to their work.
• Reliable, hardworking and willing to learn.
• Comfortable working both independently and as part of a team.
• Ideally experienced in a practical, construction, carpentry, woodworking, vehicle conversion, manufacturing or similar environment.
• Able to follow instructions and work to required deadlines.

Full training will be provided, so the right attitude and willingness to learn are just as important as previous experience.

Requirements

• Own transport is essential due to the location and/or working hours.
• Safety shoes are essential.
• A willingness to learn and