UNIT GROUP 4215 VEHICLE BODY MAKERS
VEHICLE BODY MAKERS manufacture and repair prototype production units and specialised vehicle bodies, such as buses, fire engines and caravans.
Skill Level:
The entry requirement for this unit group is an AQF Certificate III or higher qualification. In some instances relevant experience is required in addition to the formal qualification.
Tasks Include:
- constructing framework sections in metal, wood, fibreglass or substitute materials using stretching and shrinking machinery and welding equipment
- bolting, screwing, riveting or welding sections together to form complete frameworks
- cutting and shaping panels of sheetmetal, aluminium or reinforced plastic and attaching to frameworks using hand and power tools
- altering assembly line vehicles to special requirements
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