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. 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. 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. Ensure compliance with all H.S.E legislative laws and regulations as well as the company’s health & safety and ISO quality policies and procedures. 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. Ability to adjust start and finish times to meet customer requirements and work occasional weekends would be an advantage. What you will bring: Experience in body panel and ideally mechanical repair of bus, coach and/or similar commercial vehicles, with practical experience in: glass fibre repairs/refurbishment, structural framework repairs/refurbishment, body panel shaping, cutting, and painting. Ability to work unsupervised, often to tight deadlines. Understanding and compliance in vehicle maintenance procedures and VOSA standards. Experience in gas, electric, MIG and TIG welding. Experience in LGV/HGV and PSV carrying vehicles; holding vocational PSV or HGV licenses is a plus. A full UK driving license would be an advantage. Good understanding of bus, coach, and commercial vehicle systems, and knowledge of various body/mechanical repairing techniques. Ability to use the required tools safely and interpret technical manuals and service updates. Ability to work off site unsupervised when required. Good oral, written, and numeracy skills with the ability to remain calm under pressure and prioritize a busy workload. Next steps: If this sounds like you, and you’re interested in coming ‘aboard’, we would love to hear from you. Please upload your CV and 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 encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences. Due to the volume of vacancies and applications, we prefer that you submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please call +44 1324 621 672 or email

careers@alexander-dennis.com . As this role is unlikely to meet UKVI criteria for sponsorship under the skilled worker route, you will need to have the right to work in the UK from the proposed commencement date. IND-M

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