Vehicle Body & Trailer Builder - Custom Projects

About the role

Brimarco designs and builds specialised trailers and vehicles for government, emergency services and industry, from mobile medical clinics and command centres to libraries and other custom units. Its Ballarat workshop has been delivering these projects for almost 50 years, building complete vehicles and trailers on site from early fabrication to final fit-out. The company is expanding its team and hiring for several permanent full-time positions, including this Vehicle Body & Trailer Builder role.

Key responsibilities

• Build custom trailers and specialist vehicle bodies with a skilled team of tradespeople.
• Fabricate, assemble and fit components to engineered drawings.
• Contribute ideas and solutions in a collaborative team.
• Produce high-quality work on unique builds that need close attention to detail.
• Deliver projects used by government, emergency services and industry across Australia.

Required profile

• Backgrounds such as vehicle body builders, fabricators or boilermakers, mechanics or technicians, sheet metal workers, or tradespeople from related industries.
• Practical people with strong hands-on skills who are keen to learn; formal qualifications are welcomed but not essential.
• Reliability, practical ability and pride in work are the most important qualities.

Required skills

• Ability to read technical drawings, or willingness to learn.
• Good practical skills and attention to detail.
• Willingness to work independently and as part of a team.

What we offer

• Above-award wages reflecting skills and experience.
• Permanent, full-time position with early finish every day at 3pm.
• RDO every second Monday.
• Long-term stability from a strong pipeline of projects and opportunities to learn and grow.

Applicants must pass a pre-employment medical including drug and alcohol screening, and a practical skills assessment may be part of the recruitment process. Applications close on 31 December 2026.