Coachbuilder

Stagecoach Group plc; Perth; On-site; GBP 1,000; Full time

Job description

Salary

£19.26PH

Coach Builder – Perth Depot

We are looking for an experienced Coach Builder to join our team at Stagecoach Perth Depot.

• 19.26ph
• 45hrs per week

Aside from the satisfaction of being a key worker in your community, there are many reasons to join the Stagecoach East Scotland team:

• Great benefits including a generous company pension scheme, 34 days holiday, free travel for you and a companion, free financial education and affordable loans, and a range of money-saving opportunities including discounts on holidays, retail, cinema outings, dental insurance, vehicle breakdown cover, and hotels and attractions.
• Free travel for you and a companion on our buses – enjoy your days off without worrying about parking or fuel costs.
• A safe environment – we provide boots, overalls, and specialist equipment, ensuring you have the right kit for the job.
• UK-wide opportunities – if you’re moving, you can transfer to a new location as we operate bus companies across the UK.
• Secondment opportunities to work elsewhere in the business, including events like Silverstone and Cheltenham Festival or in our head office support functions.
• An employee assistance programme to support health and wellbeing through a confidential service available 24 hours a day, providing guidance on personal and work-related issues, including stress, financial, marital, or legal issues, with face-to-face counselling available.
• A great working environment with opportunities to make new friends and work with inclusive networks for women, veterans, carers, multicultural and LGBTQ+ colleagues.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Observe, recognise, and report on body or structural defects or symptoms of impending failure.
• Carry out vehicle manufacturers' or company modifications as required.
• Mark out, cut, and form sheet metal, pillar sections, plywood, glass fibre panels preparatory to fitting on a vehicle.
• Fit panels to vehicle body frames as required.
• Repair accident-damaged vehicles by removing damaged panels and body members, straightening panels and members (where possible), and replacing any removed parts.
• Carry out body repairs to vehicles highlighted during inspections.
• Prepare vehicles for MOT.
• Repair body structures using welding equipment.
• Make good damaged paintwork on vehicle bodies, including complete re-paint to match colours.
• Manufacture, repair, or maintain body fittings and accessories.

The recruitment process is straightforward – apply with your CV, we’ll review it, and then we’ll invite you for an interview and a tour of the depot.

We need from you:

• An engineering background with a vehicular focus – bus, HGV/LGV, truck, haulage, automotive, plant, rail, farm – if it moves, it’s good experience!
• A desire to deliver high standards of engineering maintenance and repair.

If that sounds like you and you like what we’re offering, then apply below.

Stagecoach workplace culture is one where everyone can be themselves, celebrating the differences our people bring to the business. We welcome applications from all, irrespective of background, gender, ethnicity, race, religion, beliefs, disability, neurodiversity, sexual orientation, or age.

Location:

Stagecoach Perth Depot, Ruthvenfield Rd, Inveralmond Industrial Estate, Perth PH1 3EE