Luxury Motorhome Converter
About Vans For Bands
Vans for Bands (VFB) is a leading supplier of luxury tour buses to customers from across the music, comedy, events, theatre and TV production and sports industries.
Our vehicles are in effect land yachts with interiors that are constructed and maintained to a very high standard.
Job Overview
We are looking for a highly skilled person to join our team of coach builders converting and maintaining high-end luxury leisure vehicles.
Requirements
· 20+ years of experience
· Proven experience in carpentry (to a cabinet making standard), coach building, welding & fabricating with advanced knowledge of the application of these skills to luxury vehicles and/or yachts (ideally luxury leisure or utility vehicles)
· Ideally experience and knowledge of AC and DC electrical installation, leisure vehicle heating, air conditioning and hot and cold water installation.
· Needs to have a keen eye for detail and the ability to work to an extremely high finish
· Must be reliable and have good time keeping
· Must be able to work well in a team
· Must have the ability to fault find and problem solve
· NVQ Level 3 in Carpentry (or experience demonstrating similar competency)
· Good understanding of Health and Safety at work (with relevant training course certificates)
· Ideally with background in one or more of the following luxury market sectors - luxury leisure vehicles, high-end yachts/motorboats, bespoke horse boxes with living quarters, custom built film and TV location vehicles and hand-crafted private jet interior fit out
Examples of ideal skills and experience
· High-end cabinet making and fine finish joinery including assembly and installation
· Layout and construction of internal furniture (beds, kitchens, tables, bathrooms, bulkheads, etc)
· Design, cutting, bending and construction of complex parts using metal, wood, Corian,and other materials
· Hot glue edge banding
· Scribing of high value panels to a fine tolerance
· Resin and Granite, Quartz, Corian worktop templating and installation
· High pressure laminate and solid wood worktop mitring and installation
· Design flooring installation (Karndean, Amtico)
· Wall and floor tiling to a fine tolerance
· Upholstery, vinyl work and trimming of panels and seats to an advance level
· 12v, 24v and 240v AC and DC distribution and charge circuit design, installation, alternation, battery isolation
· Solar charge circuit systems installation
· Hot and cold water system (e.g. toilets, sinks and showers) and diesel installation
· Air conditioning and heating, and diesel installation
· Ancillary item installation, skylights, fans, bonded windows, Internal and external doors, etc
· Slide room construction and installation
· Sheet metal, box section and aluminium fabrication including cutting, folding, manual bending and MIG welding
· Installation and repair of doors, locks and latches
· Lamp to LED conversions, CanBus
· Installation of AV equipment
· Auxiliary and habitation appliance installation service and repair
· Reconfiguration of chassis parts (relocation of fuel tanks, air tanks, battery carriers, etc)
· Fibreglass mould making, part production, part replication, repair, preparation, filing and sanding
· Body and structural accident and corrosion repair work
· Installation of various coverings (Rubber, EVA, PVC, Carpet, Vinyl)
PPE Kit provided
Hours
8 hours per day (including a short lunch break). There may be times when additional hours are required.
They will be required to clock in/out on a daily basis using the digital time clock installed in the office.
Our coach building workshop is operational between 7am and 6pm, Monday to Friday, and hours can be worked within this times by agreement with our head coach builder. You may also very occasionally be required to work at weekends but this is rare (on such occasions you will receive time off in lieu during the normal working week).
Pay
Competitive offers will be made on the basis of a candidate's experience
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Flexitime
- On-site parking
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
