At a Glance
- Tasks: Build extraordinary cars from individual components to complete vehicles ready for delivery.
- Company: Join a growing team in the high-precision automotive industry.
- Benefits: Competitive pay, hands-on experience, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Collaborative environment with a focus on quality, safety, and innovation.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by crafting high-quality vehicles and improving assembly processes.
- Qualifications: Experience in low-volume manufacturing or Motorsport, with strong mechanical knowledge.
The predicted salary is between 31500 - 38500 £ per year.
We are looking for an experienced Whole Vehicle Technician to join our client's growing team and to help bring extraordinary cars to life. Please read the following job description thoroughly to ensure you are the right fit for this role before applying. If your background is in Motorsport, aerospace, defence, specialist automotive, prototype engineering, medical devices, or any other low-volume, high-precision environment, you'll understand the mindset we're looking for.
You will work across the complete vehicle, including:
- Chassis
- Electrical systems
- Powertrain
- Body
- Safety systems
- Vehicle and component sub-assembly
You will be responsible for building cars to an exceptional standard from individual components and sub-assemblies through to complete vehicles ready for delivery. You will also have the opportunity to influence how we build cars, helping develop assembly processes, sequencing, and documentation as we grow.
Day to day, you will:
- Build production vehicles and sub-assemblies
- Diagnose and root-cause issues down to component level
- Interpret detailed engineering and assembly drawings
- Complete build, inspection, and compliance records
- Maintain exceptional standards of quality, safety, and finish
- Help improve build processes to make them better, safer, and more efficient
- Work closely with our Lead Technicians and wider Operations team
- Support and train colleagues across the production team
- Prepare completed vehicles for dispatch, including kitting and crating
- Keep the workshop clean, organised, and professional
You will ideally have experience in niche, low-volume, high-precision manufacturing or Motorsport, with a broad understanding of vehicle systems.
You will bring:
- Proven experience in craftsmanship-led assembly
- Excellent attention to detail
- Strong mechanical and vehicle systems knowledge
- The ability to diagnose problems methodically and find the real root cause
- Experience interpreting detailed component and assembly drawings
- Strong problem-solving and lateral-thinking skills
- A hands-on, practical approach
- A genuine commitment to quality and safety
- The ability to work collaboratively in a fast-moving environment
- A 'can do' attitude and the enthusiasm to go the extra mile
Vehicle Build Technician employer: Gerrell & Hard
Join a forward-thinking manufacturing company in Norfolk, where as a Principal Test Engineer, you will thrive in a culture that values innovation and continuous improvement. With a strong focus on employee development, you will have access to mentorship opportunities and the chance to lead impactful projects that enhance test engineering capabilities. Enjoy a collaborative work environment that encourages technical expertise and offers the chance to influence strategic decisions while working on cutting-edge technologies.
