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| Working
Conditions
Work
Places and Travel
Coachbuilders usually work
in factories or workshops. |
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Inside a coachbuilding
workshop
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Equipment
Equipment coachbuilders use
includes:
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welding equipment
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metals, plastics and woods
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sheet metal and woodworking equipment
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measuring and cutting instruments
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air-powered equipment
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lifting equipment
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protective clothing such as eye-wear
and gloves.
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A portable welder
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Workplace
Conditions
Coachbuilders usually spend
a lot of time on their feet and conditions may be noisy. |
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| "I
think anyone who works in the transport industry has to be prepared to
work under a certain amount of pressure, because most people want things
done quite quickly." |
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| Ian
Capstick, Coachbuilder |
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| Employment
Conditions |
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Hours
Coachbuilders usually work
regular or long hours, and may work overtime. |
Salary
Salary varies, but coachbuilders
usually earn between $16,000 and $40,000 per year. |
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| Source: Statistics
New Zealand |
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One NZD (New
Zealand Dollar) is about 0.50 Euro.
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Contact
with People
Coachbuilders usually work
as part of a small team. They interact with a variety of people including
customers, other coachbuilders, other automotive professionals, suppliers,
Occupational Safety and Health staff and design engineers. |
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Words:
| workshop |
Werkstatt |
| hand tools |
Handwerkzeuge |
| power tools |
Motorwerkzeuge |
| protective clothing |
Schutzkleidung |
| indoors |
in geschlossenen
Räumen |
| outdoors |
im Freien |
| to diagnose |
diagnostizieren,
prüfen, finden |
| condition |
Bedingung |
| noisy |
lärmend, laut |
| sensitive |
empfindlich |
| habit |
Gewohnheit |
| moisture |
Feuchtigkeit |
| grease |
Fett, Schmierfett |
| regular hours |
regelmäßige
Arbeitszeit |
| overtime |
Überstunden |
| to be on call |
auf Abruf bereitstehen |
| to break down |
eine Panne haben |
| pay |
Bezahlung, Lohn |
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