Coachbuilder

Wrightbus; Ballymena; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Insurance

Medicash scheme

Discount with local businesses

Free car parking

Canteen

Career progression

Professional development

Job summary

Wrightbus in Ballymena, Northern Ireland, is seeking skilled Coachbuilders to join our manufacturing team. You will fabricate complex parts and assemblies, reading from detailed drawings to support the production line.

The role involves fitting metal, wood and laminate components to vehicles, operating suitable tools, and maintaining high quality while adhering to safety procedures. We value flexibility to work overtime and shift changes and provide training to keep skills up to date, along with

Qualifications

• Time served in relevant discipline (e.g., Fitter, Mechanic, plumber) or 4 years chassis/relevant experience.
• Experience using a variety of hand, power and air tools.
• Ability to read engineering drawings.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Willing to undertake or provide training as required.
• Awareness of general Health and Safety rules.
• Flexible to overtime and shift pattern changes as required.

Responsibilities

• Fabrication of complex parts and assemblies to support the manufacturing process.
• Fitting and assembly of metal, wood and laminate components to vehicles during the assembly process.
• Safe operation of plant, equipment and hand tools.
• Compliance with the company’s Health and Safety procedures.
• Undertaking training or retraining and training other colleagues.

Skills

Time served discipline

4 years chassis experience

Hand tools

Power tools

Air tools

Read engineering drawings

Interpersonal skills

Health and safety awareness

Overtime flexibility

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Air tools

Job description

Due to continued success, Wrightbus are currently recruiting for Coachbuilders.

Hours of work

4 day week
Monday - Thursday 07:00-17:00 (38 hours per week)

The Role:

• Fabrication of complex parts and assemblies to support the manufacturing process. Reading and working from complex part and assembly drawings and schematics and following verbal instructions. Moving between several distinct operations whilst maintaining high quality workmanship and overall efficiency.
• Fitting and assembly of metal, wood and laminate components to vehicles during the assembly process in accordance with the customer and build specifications.
• Safe operation of plant, equipment and/or hand tools associated with the manufacture, fitting or assembly of components
• Compliance with the company’s Health and Safety procedures.
• Undertaking training or retraining associated with the post or the introduction of new working practices and training other colleagues.

The Requirements

• Time Served in relevant discipline e.g. Fitter, Mechanic, plumber (written confirmation required)

OR 4 Years chassis experience/Relevant experience

• Relevant experience using a variety of hand, power and air tools.
• Ability to read engineering drawings.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Willing to undertake or provide training as required.
• An awareness of general Health and Safety rules.
• Proven ability to be flexible, working overtime and changing shift patterns as required.

The Benefits

• Life Insurance
• Medicash scheme
• Discount with local businesses e.g. Galgorm Spa Resort and McAtamney’s.
• Free car parking
• Canteen
• Career progression
• Professional development

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