Vehicle Body Builder
Build custom bodies for trucks and other large vehicles.
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- What's it like to be a Vehicle Body Builder?
- How to become a Vehicle Body Builder
- Latest Vehicle Body Builder jobs
- Top skills and experience for Vehicle Body Builders
- Vehicle Body Builder role reviews
What's it like to be a Vehicle Body Builder?
Vehicle Body Builders fabricate and install custom bodies onto the chassis of a variety of heavy vehicles. They build bodies for trucks, vans, coaches, buses, caravans, trailers, refrigerated vehicles, horse floats, fire trucks and specialised vehicles used by the police and security organisations.
Tasks and duties
- Interpreting drawings, specifications and engineering plans.
- Fabricating sections and components from sheet metal, pipes, wood, fibreglass and other materials.
- Welding, screwing, riveting and bolting components together to form finished products.
- Cutting, shaping and grinding sheet metal and plastic to create panels.
- Attaching axles, suspension assemblies, steering columns and brakes.
- Cutting vinyl, fabric and leather to size and stitching together using industrial sewing machines to form coverings for vehicle interior.
- Installing components and trim such as door handles, locks, hinges, armrests, floor coverings and linings.
- Carrying out alterations to chassis in accordance with engineering specifications.
- Fitting mechanical components such as winches, cranes and hoists.
How to become a Vehicle Body Builder
It is possible to become a Vehicle Body Builder without qualifications, but a Vocational Education and Training (VET) certification will provide you with the relevant knowledge and skills to get your career started.
- Complete the Certificate III in Automotive Manufacturing Technical Operations - Bus, Truck and Trailer (AUM30218).
- Hold a current driver’s licence.
- Search for employment opportunities including traineeships.
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Vehicle Body Builder employers on SEEK are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Vehicle Body Building
Fabrication
Welding
Technical Drawing
Using Power Tools
Heavy Vehicle Knowledge
Road Transport
Using Hand Tools
Vehicle Assembly
Quality Workmanship
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Latest Vehicle Body Builder reviews
Mar 2024
It has given me skills that convert to multiple other industries.
Reviewer's QualificationCertificate III in Automotive Manufacturing (Bus, Truck and Trailer)
Experience10+ years
Organisation sizeMedium (20-199 employees)
SpecialisationTrades & Services
The good thingsThe role has a vast range of opportunities to explore further education and develop skills
The challengesWork can be dirty and often times it is hot. Such as welding , and while painting.
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Sep 2019
Welding is a hot job but I wouldn’t do anything else
Reviewer's QualificationCertificate IV in Automotive Manufacturing
Experience10+ years
Organisation sizeSmall (1-19 employees)
SpecialisationTruck body builder
The good thingsHaving been the only qualified female welder in nearly every workplace I have worked in has been challenging at times. There is still a stigma attached that it is not the environment for a woman and ...
The challengesYou need to be head strong. There are physical and psychological challenges as with any job. Proving to other people that you are just as capable of performing a task as the next person can create s...
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