Body Build and Fit-out
Builds body panels, floors, doors and roofs onto frames, bonds and repairs fibreglass components, installs glass, trim, seating, lighting and electrical systems, and fits mechanical units such as tailgate loaders and refrigeration units. The line is the longest stage of every build and runs a second shift in peak periods.
What the team is accountable for
- Fit body components, doors, floors and roofs
- Install fixed and moveable glass
- Apply trim, seals and interior finishes
- Install and test lighting and electrical systems
- Fit mechanical units and ancillary equipment
How we know it is working
Who works here
Kylie Anstey
Kylie manages the fit-out line and its second shift and joined Nexus five years ago from bus body manufacturing.
Where the work is recorded
Work Orders and Build Tracker
Tracks every body, trailer and bus build from planned release through fabrication, assembly, fit-out, paint and final inspection to delivery.
Non-Conformance Register
Records every product, material or process non-conformance found at stage gates, in the field or at supplier receival, with disposition and corrective action status.
Materials and Components Stock
Stores register of steel, sheet, fasteners, hydraulic, electrical and paint stock with quantities on hand, reorder points and supplier.