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COACHBUILDER
Working Conditions

Work Places and Travel

Coachbuilders usually work in factories or workshops.
[Inside a coachbuilding workshop]
Inside a coachbuilding workshop
Equipment

Equipment coachbuilders use includes: 
  • welding equipment 
  • metals, plastics and woods 
  • sheet metal and woodworking equipment 
  • measuring and cutting instruments 
  • air-powered equipment 
  • lifting equipment 
  • protective clothing such as eye-wear and gloves.
A portable welder
[Portable welder]
Workplace Conditions

Coachbuilders usually spend a lot of time on their feet and conditions may be noisy.
"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."
Ian Capstick, Coachbuilder
Employment Conditions
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.
[Income Chart]
Source: Statistics New Zealand
One NZD (New Zealand Dollar) is about 0.50 Euro.
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.
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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