Vehicle Bodybuilder (Coachbuilder) – Manchester (Trafford Park)
Hours: Monday to Thursday, 07:00 – 16:30, Friday 07:00 – 15:30 (44 hours per week)
Flexibility given and required
Full time, permanent
Earning Potential – Salary:
Up to £15.60 per hour (dependent on experience)
Overtime paid at 1.5x hourly rate
Realistic OTE: £35,000 – £37,000 (including overtime)
Overview
Are you hands-on, practical, and motivated by building high quality from the ground up? We're looking for a Vehicle Bodybuilder to join a well-established bodybuilding specialist in Trafford Park. You'll be at the heart of the manufacturing process – building, installing, and finishing high-quality vehicle bodies. Our client is an ISO-accredited employer with high staff retention and a reputation for quality work. If you've got bodybuilding experience and take pride in your work, this is the one.
Key Responsibilities
- Installing insulated panels on commercial freezer bodies
- Electrically terminating lighting, switches, and tail lifts
- Sealing joints, floors, and roofs with silicone and gel coatings
- Cutting metals, woods, and plastics using hand tools and bench equipment
- Reading engineering drawings and working from works orders
- Working independently and on own initiative to achieve timelines and standards
- Maintaining good housekeeping across all work areas – workshops, vehicles, and on-site locations
- Ensuring compliance with company H&S, maintenance procedures, and quality control
- Completing any other reasonable tasks as directed by management
What You'll Need
- Vehicle Bodybuilding experience (essential)
- Excellent understanding of the manufacturing process
- Experience using hand tools, bench saws, and measurement equipment safely
- Health and safety aware – you put wellbeing first
- Own transportation or ability to reliably travel to site
- You'll be a great fit if you're practical, reliable, and want a stable role with a nationally recognised, high-retention employer.
What's On Offer
- Up to £15.60/hr + overtime at 1.5x
- 20 days holiday + bank holidays + birthday off
- Auto-enrolment pension + death in service benefit
- Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
- WeCare programme – EAP, 24/7 GP access, and second medical opinions
- Branded uniform
- Reward and recognition programmes
Think you might be a good fit?
If you've got bodybuilding experience and you're ready for a stable role with a great team, there's overtime, full training, and a team that's been around for years.
Sound like you?
Call Cal Ryan at Kemp Recruitment on 0330 440 2323
Email: [email protected]
Ref: INDCR
Pay: £35,000.00-£37,000.00 per year
Work Location: In person
