Job Type:	contract	Duration:	3 months
Category:	Engineering	Recruiter Reference:	BB1INSTALLERS
URL for Applications:		Salary:

Van Lining Fitters – Day & Back Shifts
Blackburn, BB1 | £13.00–£17.28 per hour | Monday–Thursday | Full-time

Put your practical skills to work and enjoy a four-day working week.

Aspired Talent is recruiting Van Lining Fitters for both day and back shifts with a leading manufacturer of temperature-controlled and refrigerated commercial vehicles in Blackburn.

If you have experience in joinery, carpentry, kitchen fitting, vehicle conversions, assembly or manufacturing, we would like to hear from you. Full training will be provided to help you develop your vehicle-fitting skills.

Choose your shift
Day shift: Monday–Thursday, 6:30am–4:30pm
- £13.00–£14.40 per hour, depending on experience and training.
Back shift: Monday–Thursday, 4:30pm–2:30am
- 4:30pm–10:00pm: £13.00–£14.40 per hour.
- 10:00pm–2:30am: £15.60–£17.28 per hour, including the back-shift premium.

The back-shift premium applies only to hours worked between 10:00pm and 2:30am. Starting rates is £13ph, with progression to higher rates following successful training and competency assessments.

The role
You will fit lining and insulation systems into commercial vehicles, helping to produce high-quality standard and bespoke conversions to customer specifications.

Your duties will include:
- Measuring, cutting and fitting plywood, insulation and other lining materials.
- Installing components accurately using hand and power tools.
- Following technical drawings, fitting instructions and customer specifications.
- Checking completed work for quality, fit and finish.
- Identifying and reporting faults or defects.
- Keeping your work area clean, organised and safe.
- Supporting improvements across the production department.

What we’re looking for
- Practical experience in van fitting, vehicle conversions, joinery, carpentry, kitchen fitting, assembly or a similar hands-on role.
- Confidence using hand and power tools.
- The ability to follow technical drawings and fitting instructions.
- Good attention to detail and pride in the quality of your work.
- A reliable approach and the ability to work independently and within a team.
- The ability to carry out the role’s manual-handling duties, including handling materials weighing 20kg or more, using appropriate equipment and safe working methods.
- Comfort working on your feet for extended periods.

An NVQ Level 2 in Joinery or Carpentry would be beneficial, but is not essential. Full training is provided, and applicants with transferable practical skills are encouraged to apply.

A short practical skills assessment will form part of the interview process.

Pay progression and overtime

Progression depends on successful completion of probation, training and competency assessments, alongside meeting the required quality and productivity standards.

The highest rates apply to experienced, fully trained fitters.
- Up to six hours of overtime: time and a half.
- Overtime exceeding six hours: double time.

Benefits
- Four-day working week.
- Pay progression following successful probation, training and assessments.
- Enhanced overtime rates.
- Company pension, life assurance and critical illness cover.
- Profit-sharing scheme.
- EV salary-exchange scheme and salary-exchange childcare.
- Workplace savings scheme.
- Health and wellbeing support.
- Training and development opportunities.
- Additional leave, paid volunteering and sabbatical opportunities.
- Free on-site parking and an on-site canteen.

Apply today
We are recruiting for both shifts. Apply through Aspired Talent and tell us whether you prefer days or back shift.

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