Coach Builder

Venatu Recruitment Group; Coalville; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days’ paid holiday per annum

Long-term stability and job security

Varied work across fleet of vehicles

Job summary

Venatu Automotive Group is seeking a skilled Body Maker / Coach Builder to join an established engineering team in a full-time, permanent role. You will work across a varied vehicle fleet, carrying out coach building, fabrication, body repair, refurbishment and paintwork.

The role requires attention to detail, pride in workmanship and the ability to work across a range of tasks including welding, panel beating and paint preparation.

Qualifications

• Experience in bus/coach body repairs or commercial vehicle bodywork.
• Ability to fabricate and modify metal components.
• Proficient in MIG welding and finishing to a high standard.
• Comfort with paint preparation and spray finishing.

Responsibilities

• Coach and vehicle body repairs and refurbishment.
• Fabrication and modification of metal components.
• MIG welding and general fabrication.
• Repairing and replacing damaged body panels.
• Panel beating and accident damage repairs.
• Preparing vehicles and panels for painting.
• Sanding, filling, masking and priming.
• Paint spraying and achieving a professional finish.
• Repairing and replacing internal and external body components.
• Identifying defects and determining the best repair solution.
• General coach body maintenance.
• Ensuring work is completed safely and to high standards.

Skills

MIG welding

Fabrication

Panel beating

Paint spraying

Attention to detail

Quality workmanship

Tools

Metal fabrication equipment

Job description

Salary dependent on experience | 40 hours | Monday–Friday | Permanent

What’s on Offer?

• Salary dependent on experience
• 40 hours per week
• Monday to Friday
• Shift options: 06:00–14:00 or 08:00–16:00
• 28 days’ paid holiday per annum, inclusive of bank holidays
• Long-term stability and job security
• Varied work across a fleet of vehicles
• Supportive engineering and workshop environment

We are recruiting for a skilled Body Maker / Coach Builder to join an established engineering team on a full-time, permanent basis.

This is a fantastic long-term opportunity for someone who is passionate about their craft, has exceptional attention to detail and gets genuine satisfaction from seeing a job through from start to finish.

Whether you’re fabricating components, repairing damaged bodywork or achieving a high-quality paint finish, we’re looking for someone who believes in doing the job properly and taking pride in the finished result.

The Role

Working across a varied vehicle fleet, you’ll carry out a broad range of coach building, fabrication, body repair, refurbishment and paintwork.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Coach and vehicle body repairs and refurbishment
• Fabrication and modification of metal components
• MIG welding and general fabrication
• Repairing and replacing damaged body panels
• Panel beating and accident damage repairs
• Preparing vehicles and panels for painting
• Sanding, filling, masking and priming
• Paint spraying and achieving a professional-quality finish
• Repairing and replacing internal and external body components
• Identifying defects and determining the best repair solution
• Carrying out general coach body maintenance
• Ensuring work is completed safely and to a consistently high standard

What Are We Looking For?

We’re looking for someone who is passionate about quality, has excellent attention to detail and takes genuine pride in their workmanship.

Ideally, you’ll have experience in some or all of the following:

• Bus or coach body repairs
• Commercial vehicle bodywork
• Vehicle fabrication
• MIG welding
• Metal fabrication and panel work
• Panel beating and accident damage repair
• Paint preparation and spray painting

Previous experience working with coaches, buses or commercial vehicles would be advantageous.

However, we’d also love to hear from experienced candidates from automotive bodyshops, HGV/commercial vehicle repair, fabrication or similar backgrounds who have the right transferable skills.

Most importantly, you’ll be someone who cares about the quality of their work, doesn’t cut corners, can use their own initiative and wants to become a valued, long-term member of the team.

Interested?

If you’re looking for a secure, permanent position where your skills, craftsmanship and attention to detail will be genuinely valued, we want to hear from you.

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