{"id":19259,"date":"2025-06-16T23:52:11","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T23:52:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techtrade.co.nz\/?post_type=candidate&#038;p=19259"},"modified":"2025-12-01T02:09:03","modified_gmt":"2025-12-01T02:09:03","slug":"fitter-welder-fabricator-coachbuilder-jm","status":"publish","type":"candidate","link":"https:\/\/www.techtrade.co.nz\/candidate\/fitter-welder-fabricator-coachbuilder-jm\/","title":{"rendered":"Fitter Welder | Fabricator | Coachbuilder | JM"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>Manufacturing &amp; Transport<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>General &amp; Heavy Vehicle Engineering<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"186\" data-end=\"478\">JM is a qualified Coachbuilder and Senior Vehicle Engineer with over 16 years of hands-on experience across the commercial, transport, and manufacturing sectors in New Zealand and the UK. Skilled in welding, fabrication, vehicle modification, and mechanical fitting, he has delivered high-spec work on everything from fleet upgrades and accident repairs to complex machinery builds. JM is known for his quality workmanship, adaptability, and ability to work to spec under pressure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"95\" data-end=\"577\">__________________________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p><strong>Skills &amp; Experience:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"1307\" data-end=\"1370\">Heavy vehicle fitting, welding and chassis\/body modifications<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1373\" data-end=\"1453\">MIG and aluminium welding, fabrication of steel, alloy, and plastic components<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1456\" data-end=\"1529\">Manufacture and modification of heavy, tracked, and towable machinery<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1532\" data-end=\"1614\">Assembly of vehicle bodies, hydraulic lifts, roller doors, and structural frames<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1617\" data-end=\"1690\">CNC mill, lathe, hydraulic press, robot welder, and hand tool operation<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1693\" data-end=\"1784\">Fleet upgrades, accident repairs, and safety-critical modifications (UK public transport)<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1787\" data-end=\"1857\">Strong leadership, QA focus, and communication across workshop teams<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>__________________________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p><strong>Qualifications:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-start=\"1887\" data-end=\"1941\">National Certificate in Coachbuilding \u2013 Level 4 (NZ)<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1944\" data-end=\"1997\">NVQ Level 4 Senior Vehicle Engineer (UK equivalent)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>__________________________________________________________________________________________________<\/p>\n<p><em>Contractor:\u00a0 JM | 37662504<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>If you&#8217;d like more information on this contractor:<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Click &#8216;Request Trade Profile&#8217;<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Call us to discuss his suitability for your project and for a quote of rates<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>To read more about the Techtrade team click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.techtrade.co.nz\/#scrrol3\">here<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0TECHTRADE | <\/strong><a href=\"tel:0800832487\"><strong>0800 83 24 87<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","classification":[41,42],"location":[33],"work_type":[36,37],"class_list":["post-19259","candidate","type-candidate","status-publish","hentry","classification-mechanical-engineering","classification-welding-metalwork","location-auckland-new-zealand","work_type-contract-temp","work_type-permanent-full-time"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.techtrade.co.nz\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/candidate\/19259","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.techtrade.co.nz\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/candidate"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.techtrade.co.nz\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/types\/candidate"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.techtrade.co.nz\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19259"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"classification","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.techtrade.co.nz\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/classification?post=19259"},{"taxonomy":"location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.techtrade.co.nz\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/location?post=19259"},{"taxonomy":"work_type","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.techtrade.co.nz\/af-api\/wp\/v2\/work_type?post=19259"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}