Stagecoach

Bus and rail transportation operator

Coach Builder/Panel Beater

Collision, Body & Glass RepairUpdated on Nov 15

Full-timeCarlisle, UK£16.79In-person

About the Job

Requirements

Applicants should be time-served craftsmen accustomed to working under pressure in a busy environment.
Experience with heavy commercial vehicles, especially passenger-carrying vehicles, is advantageous.

Responsibilities

Observe, recognise, and report body or structural defects and symptoms of impending failure.
Carry out vehicle manufacturer or company modifications as required.
Mark out, cut, and form sheet metal, pillar sections, plywood, hardboard, and glass fibre panels in preparation for fitting to a vehicle.
Fit panels to vehicle body frames using anti-fretting and corrosion materials, adhesives on lap and toggle joints, screws, nails, rivets, other fixing devices, and moulding strips.
Cut out apertures and fit windows.
Hang wooden or metal doors, both horizontally and vertically.
Repair damaged vehicles by removing damaged panels and body members, straightening panels and members where possible, and replacing removed parts.
Repair body structures using welding equipment.
Make good damaged paintwork on vehicle bodies, including complete repaints and colour matching.
Manufacture, repair, or maintain body fittings and accessories.

Desired Qualifications

Experience with heavy commercial vehicles, especially passenger-carrying vehicles.

Salary

£16.79 (increased pay award pending)

Stagecoach Cumbria are looking for enthusiastic and motivated staff to join our team of Engineers at Carlisle depot, applicants should be time-served Craftsmen used to working under pressure in a busy environment on state of the art vehicles.

The overall purpose of the position is to provide quality service and repairs in a safe, efficient and economical manner to our fleet of vehicles.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Observe, recognise and report on body or structured defects or symptoms of impending failure.

Carry out vehicle manufacturers or company modifications as required.
Marking out, cutting and forming sheet metal, pillar section, plywood, hardboard, glass fibre panels, preparatory to fitting on a vehicle.

Fitting panels to vehicle body frames, using anti-fretting and corrosion materials, adhesives on lap and toggle joints, screws, nails, rivets and other fixing devices including moulding strips.

Cutting out apertures and fitting windows.
Hanging doors, both horizontally and vertically, of wood or metal.
Repairing damaged vehicles by removing damaged panels and body members, straightening panels and members (where possible) and replacing any removed parts.

Carry out repair to body structure using welding equipment.
Making good damaged paintwork on a vehicle body, with a complete re-paint to include matching colours.

Manufacture, repair or maintenance of body fittings and accessories.

Experience of heavy commercial vehicles, especially PCV vehicles would be an advantage.

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 Carlisle Depot Willowholme Industrial Estate, Willow Holme Road, Willowholme Carlisle CA2 5RT

About the Company

Stagecoach

Bus and rail transportation operator

Stagecoach is a UK transport operator that runs local bus services and the Megabus low-cost intercity network. It grows by acquiring privatized bus companies and, briefly, rail leasing assets, building a nationwide network under one umbrella. Megabus helps attract price-conscious travelers with cheap long-distance trips. In 2022 it moved from public to private ownership under DWS Infrastructure, while its goal remains to provide affordable, broad mobility across the UK.

Company size: 5,001-10,000
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Perth, United Kingdom
Founded: 1980

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