Finch Restorations – Panel Beater / Coachbuilder (Hindmarsh)
Finch Restorations has been restoring and preserving significant vehicles since 1965. As Australia’s oldest vehicle restoration business, we work on vehicles ranging from early motoring history through to modern classics.
We are expanding at our new Hindmarsh flagship site and are seeking a skilled Panel Beater or Coachbuilder who values craftsmanship, variety, and careful metalwork.
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Why Join Finch Restorations?
- Traditional restoration work: Rust repair, panel fabrication, metal shaping, panel alignment, and restoration of significant vehicles.
- No insurance production line: This is varied restoration and repair work, not high-volume crash repair.
- Genuine variety: Classic cars, heritage trucks, motorcycles, and specialist restoration projects. No two jobs are the same.
- Experienced team: Join a multi-skilled workshop with mechanics, panel beaters, trimmers, fabricators, machinists, and restoration craftspeople.
- Balanced work patterns: Flexible start times and 9-day fortnight options.
- Great location: Hindmarsh workshop, minutes from the Adelaide CBD and close to the Adelaide Entertainment Centre and public transport options.
About the Role
This is a hands-on, workshop-based position at Hindmarsh. Typical duties include:
- Assessing repair requirements for vehicle bodies, panels, structures, and chassis components.
- Repairing rust, dents, accident damage, and previous poor repairs.
- Fabricating repair sections and replacement panels using appropriate tools and techniques.
- Carrying out metal shaping, metal finishing, panel alignment, and body fitting.
- Cutting, joining, welding, and dressing repairs to a professional standard.
- Supporting coachbuilding, body restoration, and specialist fabrication work.
- Refitting and aligning panels, body hardware, doors, bonnets, guards, and related components.
- Working with other trades across restoration, mechanical, trimming, fabrication, and paint preparation stages.
- Documenting work to a professional standard.
About You
- Trade qualification as a Panel Beater, Coachbuilder, Vehicle Body Builder, or equivalent experience.
- Experience with rust repair, fabrication, vehicle body repair, or restoration work will be highly regarded.
- Classic, vintage, heritage, truck, motorcycle, or specialist vehicle experience is desirable but not essential.
- Metal shaping, metal finishing, lead loading, chassis repair, fabrication, or welding skills would be highly regarded.
- Timber coachbuilding, cabinet making, aircraft sheet-metal, fabrication, or related craft skills may also be relevant.
- Australian work rights, including Australian citizen, permanent resident, New Zealand citizen, or valid visa with permission to work in Australia.
Personal Attributes
- Takes pride in high-quality workmanship and careful finishing.
- Enjoys varied work and unusual restoration challenges.
- Can think through unfamiliar bodywork problems and develop practical repair solutions.
- Communicates clearly and works well as part of a team.
- Has a practical, positive, can-do attitude.
To Apply
You may apply via Seek (preferred): View Seek Listing
Alternatively, you may email your resume to
