Vehicle Bodybuilder

Flame Recruitment; Melksham; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is looking for an experienced Vehicle Bodybuilder in Melksham. This role requires knowledge of vehicle bodybuilding, adherence to health and safety standards, and proficiency with hand tools. Offering competitive pay of £15.60 per hour, plus a bonus and benefits like annual leave, pension, and employee perks. Ideal candidates will have prior experience and the right to work in the UK.

Benefits

Access to employee perks

Auto-enrolment pension

A day off for your Birthday

20 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay

Wellness programme access

Branded uniform

Death in service benefit

Qualifications

• Vehicle Bodybuilding / coachbuilding experience is required.
• Previous experience using hand tools, bench saws, and measurement equipment.
• Excellent understanding of the manufacturing process.

Responsibilities

• Work independently to meet timelines and standards.
• Read engineering drawings and follow work orders.
• Install insulated panels on commercial freezer bodies.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization in work areas.

Skills

Health and safety awareness

Vehicle bodybuilding experience

Understanding of manufacturing process

Tools

Hand tools

Bench saws

Measurement equipment

Job description

ROLE: Vehicle Bodybuilder

LOCATION: Melksham

SALARY: £15.60 per hour + bonus + benefits.

HOURS: Monday to Thursday 7.00 - 5.00 and Friday 7.00 - 2.30

Flame Recruitment are looking for a dedicated, experienced, and knowledgeable Vehicle Bodybuilder / Coachbuilder to join our new team; someone who is passionate about engaging with our values and delivering quality service levels for customers.

Vehicle Bodybuilder / Coachbuilder – Day to day you will be:

• Working independently and on own initiative to achieve timelines and standards.
• Reading engineering drawings provided and work from works orders.
• Experience in using hand tools, bench saws and measurement equipment whilst using them all safely.
• Installing insulated panels on commercial freezer bodies.
• Electrically terminating lighting, switches and tail lifts.
• Sealing joints, floors and roofs with silicone and gel coatings.
• Cutting of metals, woods and plastics using hand tools and bench equipment.
• Ensuring standards of good housekeeping are achieved in all work areas, including workshops, vehicles and at onsite locations.
• Carrying out any other reasonable projects, tasks, or duties to support the business as directed by management.
• Ensuring compliance with company H&S, maintenance procedures & quality control to work safely without presenting a direct threat to self or others.
• Ensuring good personal time keeping and conduct in line with agreed policies and procedures.
• Ensuring all safety, regulatory, rule and Company changes/alterations to working practises are adhered to.

This Vehicle Bodybuilder / Coachbuilder role will be a great fit for you if:

• You put health and safety and employee wellbeing first.
• Vehicle Bodybuilding / coachbuilding experience.
• You have an excellent understanding of the manufacturing process.
• Can get to site.

Benefits that they are offering the successful Vehicle Bodybuilder / Coachbuilder:

• Access to 100s of employee perks.
• Auto-enrolment pension.
• A day off for your Birthday.
• 20 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays.
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay policies.
• Access to our wellness programme and Employee Assistance Programmes.
• Branded uniform.
• Death in service benefit.

Apply only if you have:

• Previous experience as a Vehicle Bodybuilder / Coachbuilder.
• The right to work in the UK (sponsorship is not available).

To apply for our Vehicle Bodybuilder / Coachbuilder vacancy, please get in touch Flame Recruitment.

At Flame Recruitment, we specialise in automotive industry roles, supporting career growth across the motor trade. We have thousands of vacancies throughout the UK — from admin to senior management.