Coachmaker (Shift)

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company where you can make a difference by ensuring that a diverse fleet of vehicles remains in excellent condition. As part of a dedicated engineering team, you will enjoy job security and a great income while working on modern buses, including electric models. With opportunities for training and career progression, this role offers a chance to develop your skills in a supportive environment. Enjoy free travel for you and a household member, making your time off even more enjoyable. If you're ready for a rewarding challenge, apply now!

Benefits

Free Travel on TfL Services

Job Security

Pension Scheme

Opportunities for Promotion

Qualifications

• Experience in engineering roles involving large vehicles.
• Ability to perform repairs on bodywork and frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair the bodywork of a fleet of buses.
• Work collaboratively with a team of technicians and engineers.

Skills

Large Vehicle Repair

Welding

Bodywork Maintenance

Team Collaboration

Education

Engineering Background

Job description

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If you love repairing bodywork on large vehicles but you’re thinking “I fancy a change”, “I want more variety” or “I want to work in a team”, then we may just have exactly what you’re looking for!

You’ve probably seen some of our 200 vehicles driving around south London and into central London transporting our fantastic customers across the City.

Those customers rely on our services to get them to work, to the high street, to hospitals, to days away and nights out – and as part of our engineering team you’ll be a key part in making sure our vehicles are in tip top condition to do just that. It’s a really important role within our depot, so we’ll make sure you’re as looked after as our vehicles are!

You’ll have the responsibility of maintaining and repairing the bodywork of our fleet of 200 buses, part of the near 1250 we operate across London. Our buses include modern double deckers and single deckers as well as some new Electric buses which are now in service with us.

Don’t worry if you’ve not worked on these vehicles before (or indeed buses) – we’ll train you on everything you need to know, and you’ll be supported by a great team of fellow Electricians, Mechanics, Technicians, Storespeople, Administrators and Engineering Managers who all pull together to do a brilliant job.

And there’s plenty of variety – repairing or replacing framework, panels, ramps, doors, upholstery and even welding and painting – so if you’re up for the challenge we need you.

Aside from the reward of helping to deliver an incredible experience to our customers, there’s plenty more we can offer:

• Job security – we’ve been going since 1980, we turn over £1.3bn and we’re not planning on hanging our boots up anytime soon!
• Free travel – for you and a household member on TfL bus and rail services (this is a non-contractual benefit). That means on your days off (of which there are plenty!) you can be off shopping without worrying about parking the car, or heading off for a day in the city without paying a fortune in fuel!
• A great regular income and great benefits – up to £24.88 per hour, based on experience, plus a good pension scheme to look after you after you’ve hung up the spanner!
• Promotions – perhaps you’re happy sticking as a Coachmaker and that’s fine by us, but if you want to progress we’ll support you every step of the way. You will be given exposure to work which will develop your skills and experience to allow you to progress your career further. Many of our Stagecoach London Engineering Managers started off in other technical roles – so that could very well be you in the not too distant future!

You don’t have to come from a bus background (but we wouldn’t be put off if you did either!), but ideally you will need to have worked in an engineering field involving large vehicles – truck, haulage, automotive, plant, rail, farm – if it is large and it moves, it’s good experience for working on buses!

So, if you fancy working in a great engineering team to make sure Susie gets to her job interview, Abdul gets to the hospital to pick up his wife, and Tom gets home from his night out okay, then please click the Apply Now button.

Stagecoach workplace culture is one where everyone can be themselves and where all the differences our people bring to the business are celebrated. We welcome applications from all, irrespective of background, gender, ethnicity, race, religion, beliefs, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation or age.

Location:

Stagecoach Plumstead Garage, Pettman Crescent, London SE28 0BJ

Salary:

£24.88 per hour for 37.5 hours