£35360 - £39780 per annum
About the Role
This permanent, full-time HGV Chassis Fabricator role is based in Beech (ST4), working Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 17:30 (42.5 hours per week). The position offers a salary between £35,360 and £39,780 per annum. The successful candidate will perform precise wheelbase extensions and shortenings to optimise vehicle weight distribution and manoeuvrability. Responsibilities also include repositioning, adding, or removing axles to meet correct weight specifications. Key skills required are expertise in chassis modifications, fabrication, and problem-solving within commercial vehicle engineering. This on-site role demands a professional capable of delivering high-quality alterations and installations to a range of vehicles.
HGV Chassis Fabricator
📍 Stoke-on-Trent (ST4) | Full Time, On-Site
💰 £16:00 - £18:00 per hours
🕒 Monday to Friday 42.5 hours per week
We are seeking a skilled and motivated professional on behalf of our client, specialising in vehicle chassis modifications and engineering. The successful candidate will play a key role in delivering high-quality alterations, installations, and problem-solving across a range of commercial vehicles.
The HGV Chassis Fabricator job is Full time on site, ST4 in Stoke-on-Trent, Monday to Friday 0800 – 17.30
Key Responsibilities
Wheelbase Alterations
- Carry out precise extension or shortening of vehicle wheelbases to optimise weight distribution and improve manoeuvrability
- Reposition, add, or remove axles as required
- Ensure correct axle weight distribution in line with operational and regulatory requirements
- Install and integrate essential chassis components, including:
- Suspension systems
- Braking systems
- Electrical systems
- Hydraulic systems
- Remove existing vehicle bodies and refit them to alternative chassis
- Modify and adapt subframes to suit new configurations
- Fabricate and weld crossmembers where required to ensure structural integrity
- Install Power Take-Off (PTO) systems across a variety of truck platforms
- Diagnose and resolve chassis-related issues, including:
- Structural weaknesses
- Mechanical failures
- Electrical faults
- Apply root cause analysis techniques to deliver effective, long-term solutions
Skills & Experience
- Proven experience in MIG and TIG welding (essential)
- Strong background in engineering, ideally within a related automotive or commercial vehicle industry
- Experience operating forklift trucks for positioning parts and panels
- Solid mechanical knowledge, particularly:
- Air systems
- Brake systems on commercial vehicles
- Ability to fabricate and install bespoke, made-to-measure components
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to handle complex technical challenges
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to convey technical information clearly
Desirable (Not Essential) for the role of HGV Chassis Fabricator
- Class 1 or Class 2 driving licence
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