Vehicle Body Repairer

Vehicle Body Repairer

Location: Anston

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Vehicle Body Repairer to join our established Aftermarket team at our Anston workshop. Your number one responsibility will be to carry out vehicle repairs on both warranty and chargeable basis in the most cost effective and efficient manner.

• Come join Alexander Dennis. We are transforming public transport globally by designing, manufacturing, and servicing the cleanest and greenest buses and coaches for our customers.
• In a nutshell, we build buses and coaches. In fact, more than half of the buses you see on the roads in the UK are built by Alexander Dennis. We have a huge responsibility to keep the world moving.
• We are saving the planet. Our purpose is to support Governments globally with their push to reduce pollution and improve air quality by building greener, more eco-friendly buses.
• We love our customers. So much so, almost every bus we build is bespoke – what the customer wants, we will do our best to deliver.
• We have a fantastic Canadian parent company called NFI. They welcomed us into the family in 2019, and we haven’t looked back ever since.
• We are building back and growing again, winning new orders in Germany and Ireland which will be manufactured right here in the UK.
• Our global footprint is pretty impressive. We have a presence in some super cool places across the world from Hong Kong to Auckland to Toronto.
• Our people are our biggest asset, making us the hugely successful company we are. We are transforming how we work, offering team members more flexibility around how they live and work.

What does that mean for you?

• Generous salary package – we reward our people at the level they deserve.
• A 37-hour working week, with flexible working options, giving you that much needed work/life balance.
• Annual leave entitlement which increases with tenure.
• Pension scheme to help you save for the future.
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme which offers practical, impartial support on issues impacting your life.
• Cycle to work scheme, discounted gym membership, and regular meditation sessions as your health and wellbeing is important to us.

Interested and want to find out more? Check out our YouTube channel or LinkedIn!

Your dream role:

• We need a Vehicle Body Repairer to Carry Out Processes on a range of Passenger Carrying vehicles, including preparation & assembly, Construction, Sub-Assemblies, Panelling & Flooring
• This is a Permanent, Full time, site based position.
• Make Up & Fit Seating, Trim, Floor Covering, Internal Finishes & Fittings, Manufacturing Components As Required
• Prepare Metal, Plastic & Fibreglass to a Pre-Paint Standard, whilst ensuring repairs are carried out efficiently and in the most cost-effective manner possible.
• Ensuring that you comply with all H.S.E legislative laws and regulations` as well as the company’s Health & Safety and ISO Quality policies and procedures will be critical to this role.
• Ensure all PPE, tools and equipment are used correctly and any defects are reported as necessary for repair or replacement.
• Interpret & implement Technical Service instruction data.
• Be reliable, Flexible self-motivated with a positive attitude to fellow workers and customers.
• Positively impact our customer by providing a high quality of work and service at all times.
• We are a fast-paced business with priorities shifting all the time. The flexibility to adjust start and finish times to meet customer requirements as well as the ability to work occasional weekends would be a distinct advantage for this role.

What you will bring:

• Experienced in Body Panel and ideally Mechanical repair of bus, coach and or similar commercial vehicles. Ideally with practical experience in: Glass Fibre Repairs / Refurbishment, Structural Framework Repairs / Refurbishment, body panel shaping, cutting, painting.
• Things can be hectic here so you will have the ability to work unsupervised, often to tight deadlines.
• Ability to demonstrate, understand and be compliant in vehicle maintenance procedures and VOSA standards.
• Experience in Gas, Electric, MIG and TIG welding.
• Experience in LGV / HGV and PSV carrying vehicles, if you hold vocational PSV or HGV licenses – even better!
• A full UK driving license would be an advantage for this role.
• A good understanding of Bus Coach and commercial vehicle systems as well as great knowledge of the various body/mechanical repairing techniques.
• Demonstrable ability to use the required tools safely and interpret technical manuals and service updates.
• The ability to work off site unsupervised when required.
• Good oral, written and numeracy skills with the ability to remain calm under pressure and prioritise a busy workload.

Next steps:

If this sounds like you, and you’re interested in coming ‘aboard’, then we would love to hear from you. Alongside uploading your CV, please share a short covering letter detailing why you’re interested and why we should hire you!

*Recommend a Friend is applicable for this role.

If you are an internal applicant, you have a responsibility to inform your current line/department manager and local human resources representative before applying for the role.

We care deeply about being inclusive and we encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Due to the volume of vacancies and applications, we would prefer that you submit your application online. If however, you require an alternative method of applying, please give us call on +44 1324 621 672 or send an email to careers@alexander-dennis.com

As this role is unlikely to meet UKVI criteria for sponsorship under the skilled worker route, you will be required to have the right to work in the UK from the proposed commencement date.

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