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What’s it like to be a Vehicle Trimmer?
Vehicle trimmers make, install, repair, replace or modify the seats,
upholstery, roof and door linings, interior trim and floor coverings of a
vehicle. They work on cars, trucks, vintage vehicles, buses, caravans, trains,
aircraft and boats.
How much can I expect to earn?
Full-time employed Vehicle Trimmer earn an average of $1083 per week. The
[average annual salary for this job is $56316 excluding super.]
Personal requirements
- enjoy practical and manual activities
- good hand-eye coordination
- able to work neatly and accurately
- able to solve problems
- able to cope with the physical demands of the job
- normal colour vision.
This job also involves:
Full use of hands/fingers
Use of precision or semi-precision tools or instruments or deft hand movements
are required for these occupations. Included are jobs where poor co-ordination
or incomplete use of hands or fingers may make tasks dangerous or difficult to
undertake.
Good vision for detail
These jobs require you to be able to see clearly to examine items close-up. It
covers jobs where poor vision e.g. tunnel vision, could make the work place
unsafe or the job difficult to undertake, e.g. draftsperson working with
detailed drawings; checkout operator reading dockets; work requiring good
hand-eye co-ordination for working with precision or semi-precision tools.
Mainly indoor work
Workers performing these jobs would usually be expected to spend more than
three-quarters of their day indoors, in an office, factory or other enclosed
area protected from the weather.
Physical effort
The main duties and tasks involved in these jobs require daily physical
exertion, such as bending and twisting, lifting, climbing, pulling, pushing,
carrying or other effort where physical fitness is required. People with
heart, back or other conditions who should avoid physical strain may wish to
avoid these jobs.
Reading or writing
These jobs require moderate or better reading and writing skills. Workers may
be expected to prepare, understand or act on written materials, such as
letters or reports. People may wish to avoid these jobs if their reading or
writing English skills are limited to a small range of words or phrases and
symbols. Jobs remaining may still require very basic reading or writing
skills.
This occupation offers jobs at the following skill levels:
Skilled Trade Jobs
These jobs do not usually require completion of secondary education, however
further part-time study usually at Certificate III level, and on-the-job
training offered as an apprenticeship, is required.
Study requirements
At school, you can study these subject(s) to get a good foundation for this
occupation:
Industrial Arts
School subjects that include some aspect of INDUSTRIAL ARTS provide a useful
background to these jobs. In some cases an industrial arts-related subject is
a pre-requisite for entry to courses that provide the training for the job.
Duties and tasks of a Vehicle Trimmer
Vehicle trimmers may perform the following tasks:
- remove old coverings or fittings from vehicles and take new measurements
- select, measure and cut out pieces of fabric, vinyl or leather using shears or electric cutting tools
- sew pieces together using industrial sewing machines
- fit trim in vehicles
- repair and manufacture seat covers
- refit, align and check window winding mechanisms, door locks and other interior parts
- waterproof and dustproof vehicles using weather strips and draught sealers
- manufacture work according to drawings and sketches.
Specialisations
Marine Upholsterer
A marine upholsterer install or repair the upholstery on boats with
appropriately resilient materials.