Skilled Coachbuilder

Stagecoach Group plc; Nuneaton; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 41,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading public transport company is seeking an experienced coach builder to join their engineering team in Nuneaton. The ideal candidate will have experience in vehicle body repair and be able to perform high-quality repairs on buses. This role offers training opportunities, a supportive work environment, and competitive pay rates, including excellent career development and benefits like free bus travel.

Benefits

Free bus travel for you and family

PPE and manufacturer training courses

Opportunity for career development

Qualifications

• Experience in vehicle body repair and maintenance.
• Ability to work on your own initiative.
• Comfortable with high standards of quality and safety.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and repair the fleet of buses at Nuneaton depot.
• Carry out various repairs and preventive maintenance tasks.
• Work as part of a close-knit team in the workshop.

Skills

Vehicle body repair

Basic tool kit

Team communication

Education

Qualified PCV coach builder or equivalent

Job description

Salary

£40,799 per annum, dependent on experience

Salary

Hourly rates:

Mon - Fri Basic £19.95
Overtime £21.62
Weekend £29.81

Coach Builder

Stagecoach is looking for a friendly, experienced, reliable coach builder to join our engineering team in Nuneaton.

When you join Stagecoach, you’ll be part of one of Britain’s leading public transport businesses, helping connect communities for over 40 years. We have a team of 24,000 people and over 8,300 buses, coaches and trams making us part of the fabric of daily life in England Scotland and Wales.

What the job involves:

An experienced Coachbuilder / Vehicle Body Repairer, you'll need to be familiar with a variety of repair techniques to help maintain and repair our fleet of buses based at Nuneaton depot.

• You'll be part of a close-knit team that work behind the scenes in our workshop.
• Experienced in vehicle body repair, you'll be able to carry out a variety of repairs and routine preventative maintenance tasks to the interior and exterior of our vehicles to keep them looking smart and serviceable.
• Whether the vehicle has minor damage or a major bump, you'll be confident and competent enough to carry out the necessary repairs to high standards, maintaining safety and quality throughout.
• You'll need your own basic tool kit for this role, although specialist equipment is provided. (We also pay a weekly tool allowance to help you maintain / upgrade your own tool kit).
• You'll need to be comfortable working on your own initiative, but also be a good team player, able to work and communicate well with others.

Don’t worry if you aren’t trained in the most up to date equipment, we can provide you with all the necessary training to support you in your day-to-day tasks.

Ideally, you’ll be a qualified PCV coach builder. However, car, HGV and similar backgrounds will also be considered.

What you get:

Pay is important, we have several rates depending on experience so there is always the opportunity to progress. For this job role we are offering the qualifying candidate an hourly basic rate of £19.95.

However, it’s not all about the money! Stagecoach offers great career development (our Engineering Director started as an apprentice in Stagecoach). A supportive working environment, PPE, manufacturer training courses and of course free bus travel for you, 2 children and another named person.

We’re a great company to work with so apply now.

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.

Stagecoach is proudly an inclusive employer, striving for a culture where everyone can be themselves and where all the differences people bring are truly appreciated. We welcome applications from all, irrespective of gender, ethnicity, race, religion, beliefs, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, or age.

Location:

Stagecoach Nuneaton Depot Newtown Rd Nuneaton CV11 4HR