Automotive Skilled Fitter Reworker

Formel D Group; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global service provider in the automotive industry is seeking Fitters & Reworkers to join their Vehicle Manufacturing team in the UK. The successful candidates will carry out fitting, assembly, and rework activities while maintaining high standards of quality and safety. Ideal applicants should have proven automotive experience, attention to detail, and the ability to work in a disciplined team. This role requires a flexible mindset for shift work and site changes. A clean driving licence is essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in automotive fitting, rework, or vehicle assembly.
• Strong mechanical aptitude and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a disciplined team.
• Comfortable working to standardised processes and quality gates.
• Must have safety footwear and workwear.
• Clean UK or equivalent Driving Licence.

Responsibilities

• Carry out vehicle fitting, assembly, rework, and rectification activities.
• Diagnose and resolve quality issues to OEM standards.
• Work from build instructions, drawings, and rework sheets.
• Support end-of-line, containment, and quality confirmation activities.
• Maintain safety, quality, and 5S standards at all times.
• Deliver output to takt time and customer KPIs.

Skills

Automotive fitting experience

Mechanical aptitude

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Flexible mindset

Education

NVQ / City & Guilds or equivalent automotive experience

Tools

Safety footwear

Workwear

Driving Licence

Job description

• West Midlands Manufacturing Customer Sites
• Shift Work depending on requirement (6am - 2pm, 10pm - 6am)

About Us: Formel D is the global service provider for the industry. We develop market-leading concepts, as well as individual and scalable solutions throughout the entire value chain of the production process, from the design phase, industrialization, production and after-sales. The company was founded in Germany).

We currently have a team of several thousand people located in 45 nations, and more than 90 locations in 21 countries, working daily at the core of the industry. Our drive is passion, team spirit and professionalism in everything we do, and our success is based on the satisfaction of our customers, which makes us stand out as a premium supplier within the sector.

We are looking for highly driven Fitters & Reworkers to come join the FormelD Vehicle Manufacturing team and support us on delivering the best at the customer sites. For you to be successful in this position you will be responsible for the below, but not limited to:

Responsibilities:

• Carry out vehicle fitting, assembly, rework, and rectification activities
• Diagnose and resolve quality issues to OEM standards
• Work from build instructions, drawings, and rework sheets
• Support end-of-line, containment, and quality confirmation activities
• Maintain safety, quality, and 5S standards at all times
• Deliver output to takt time and customer KPIs
• Escalate defects and deviations clearly and professionally

Requirements:

• Proven experience in automotive fitting, rework, or vehicle assembly
• Strong mechanical aptitude and attention to detail
• Ability to work independently and as part of a disciplined team
• Comfortable working to standardised processes and quality gates
• Flexible mindset – shift work, site changes, and ramp-ups are part of the game
• NVQ / City & Guilds or equivalent automotive experience preferred
• An interest in and knowledge of automotive systems and assembly process
• High level of attention to detail
• Must have safety footwear and workwear
• Clean UK/ or equivalent Driving Licence
• Own Vehicle
• RTW in the UK without restrictions (PLEASE NOTE WE DO NOT OFFER SPONSORSHIPS)