Coach Builder or Motor Vehicle Body Builder

5 days ago

Waikato, New Zealand Talent Connection Full time

**For 20 years, Wade Group has been customising, adapting, and fitting out vehicles, offering design solutions and quality workmanship that is true value for money. We create world-class specialty vehicles through innovation, quality, and service.**

We are looking for an experienced Motor Vehicle Body Builder or Coach Builder to join our close-knit team based in Te Rapa, Hamilton.

In this role, you will work with an extensive range of materials and skillfully craft purpose-built vehicles, such as law enforcement vehicles, emergency response vehicles, and luxury coaches, so your skills in sheet metal fabrication, cabinet making, and vehicle and parts assembly are highly valued.

**What's in it for you?**
- Competitive remuneration package - plus overtime after 40 hours
- Full-time, permanent role with a minimum of 40 hours/week
- We are an essential service business, which means lockdowns and recessions don’t affect our workflow
- Paid gym membership at City Fitness is available
- External Employee Assistance Program available to all team members
- Social club and monthly staff BBQs
- Ability to progress into different areas of the business
- Learn new skills and work with a market leader in automotive customisation
- ISO-accredited company for Health and Safety, Environmental and Quality

**What will your day-to-day look like?**
- Interpreting vehicle drawings and plans, measuring, marking out, altering, making, and fitting framing, panels, and components according to specifications, and repairing components and panels.
- Installation, modification, repairs, and maintenance specific to bespoke vehicles and other associated equipment
- Manufacturing and assembling of custom vehicle parts
- Fabrication and coachbuilding
- Cutting, shaping, and TIG and MIG welding on sheet metal and aluminum
- Modifying vehicles, building, assembling, and fitting various bespoke assemblies’ parts and components to vehicles
- Assist in implementing systems and procedures to ensure all aspects of operations are fully utilised and productivity continuously improves.

**What do you need?**
- Level 4 National Certificate in Motor Industry Coachbuilding or 3 years of industry experience in coachbuilding or building purpose-built vehicles
- Experience in multiple areas, e.g. Welding, Building, Panel beating
- Ability to interpret and follow plans, technical drawings, and instructions
- Safety conscious
- Sound technical skills with an outstanding work ethic
- Strong organisational, problem-solving, and communication skills
- Class 1 driver's license.

Join Wade Group and share our passion for quality, detail, and a desire to be market leaders.

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