Engineering Advanced Body Technician

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Engineering team in Wolverhampton as a Advanced Body Technician.

As an Advanced Body Technician you will complete vehicle body repairs and modifications. This will include general maintenance activities or repairs following major incidents to ensure the fleet is compliant, roadworthy, safe and reliable to meet operational demands as part of a collaborative and inclusive working environment.

What you'll do;

• Complete any work allocated, both planned and unplanned, within the appropriate shift
• Use any body diagnostic equipment
• Remove and fit wheels in line with Company standards
• Provide technical body and coach building knowledge and advice to colleagues and key stakeholders
• Work within Company procedures to identify, order and return parts where necessary
• Willingness to attend and participate in relevant and appropriate training courses
• Deliver 'on the job' coaching and training to team members less skilled to develop the teams overall capability
• Complete all necessary documentation and systems, in line with Company procedures, to ensure that comprehensive and accurate maintenance records are kept

What you will need...

• City & Guilds or NVQ Level 3 in Body Repair or equivalent
• Ideally a minimum of 3 years experience of working in a vehicle maintenance environment.
• A Full CAT D PCV licence or willingness to work towards.
• A passion for continuous improvement and personal development.

What we offer...

• Company pension
• 21 days annual leave and Bank holidays
• Free Bus & Coach travel for yourself
• Complimentary coach travel for a Nominated Person or complimentary bus travel for a Spouse or Partner
• 50% discount for friends and family on full fares on our coach services
• Exclusive benefits and savings from thousands of the UK's largest retailers and service providers
• Free access to our award winning Health Bus; providing free and accessible health checks
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme, which includes free counselling and further support to improve your health and wellbeing
• Endless opportunities to progress and undertake further qualifications and training

National Express is proud to be a Disability Committed organisation. We therefore welcome applications from disabled candidates. Please let us know in your application if you have any accessibility needs.

Things to Note...

At National Express, we are really proud of our health and safety record and as a result, we operate a Drugs and Alcohol Policy which is applicable to all employees.

As part of your initial assessment, we will complete Drug and Alcohol testing and you may be subject to random tests during your employment.