Job description

Automotive Body Technician

Malvern, Worcestershire

£26,500 - £39,900

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

My client are a specialist manufacturer of bespoke vehicles and they are seeking an Automotive Body Technician to join their existing team. As an Automotive Body Technician, your role will focus on the production and repair of crafted automotive body panels.

Automotive Body Technician Responsibilities;
* Craft body panels using traditional sheet metal techniques.
* Hammer-form components from part- or fully-pressed pieces.
* TIG weld aluminium panels to the highest quality standards.
* Prepare bodies and panels for paint, ensuring flawless finishes.
* Work with jigs and manufacturing systems, meeting production targets while upholding the highest levels of craftsmanship.

Automotive Body Technician Requirements
* Proven experience in Sheet Metal/Fabrication/Welding (City & Guilds/NVQ or equivalent).
* Excellent TIG/MIG welding skills, with a strong understanding of welding distortion.
* Experience in niche automotive panel manufacturing.
* Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings.
* Previous experience in BIW (Body in White) preparation for paint.
* Comfortable working to standard times in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
* Previous automotive manufacturing experience preferred.

Based in Malvern this Automotive Body Technician opportunity is commutable from Worcester, Hereford, Ledbury, Droitwich and Evesham.

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