Workshop Employee Vehicle Conversion & Homologation (100%)

About the job

American Automobile GmbH specialises in the homologation and registration of American and other imported vehicles in Switzerland. For vehicle dealers, importers, and other business clients, we manage the entire process from technical clarification through necessary modifications and inspections to successful registration.

To strengthen our workshop team, we are looking for a technically skilled and solution-oriented individual. You will carry out customised conversions on a wide variety of vehicles and prepare them professionally for inspection and registration in Switzerland.

Your tasks

• Performing technical modifications on American and other imported vehicles
• Adjusting and converting vehicle electronics to comply with Swiss registration regulations
• Installing, wiring, and function testing of electrical and electronic components
• Manufacturing, adapting, and welding exhaust systems
• Mechanical adjustment and assembly work on various vehicle types
• Preparing vehicles for technical inspections and registration in Switzerland
• Checking completed work and rectifying identified defects
• Presenting vehicles at inspection centres and road traffic offices
• Transporting vehicles to inspection centres, customers, and other partners
• Safe transport of vehicles, including with trailers if necessary
• Documenting modifications made, installed components, and test results
• Using PC-based diagnostic, information, and documentation systems
• Close collaboration with administration, workshop coordination, inspection centres, and suppliers

Your profile

• Practical professional experience in the automotive sector, vehicle electronics, metalworking, or a comparable technical field
• Good knowledge of vehicle electrical systems and electronics; experience with technical vehicle conversions and welding of exhaust systems
• Experience with vehicle inspections, homologations, or registration procedures in Switzerland
• A completed training in the automotive sector is an advantage but not mandatory
• Experienced career changers with proven technical skills are explicitly welcome
• Manual dexterity and good technical understanding; ability to independently analyse and pragmatically solve technical problems
• Good PC skills and willingness to carefully document digitally
• Good German language skills; French skills are an advantage
• Valid driving licence categories B and BE
• Safe and responsible handling of various vehicles and vehicle trailers
• Independent, reliable, and quality-conscious working style; enthusiasm for exceptional vehicles and individual technical challenges

What we offer you

• A varied role working on vehicles that are not part of the usual workshop routine
• Diverse and individual conversion projects instead of repetitive series work
• High level of personal responsibility and the opportunity to contribute your own solutions
• Short decision-making paths and uncomplicated, solution-oriented collaboration
• An exceptional specialist area within the Swiss automotive industry
• Thorough introduction to our processes and registration procedures
• Support for professional development
• Attractive employment conditions with at least five weeks’ holiday
• Parking at the workplace
• A long-term perspective in a specialised Swiss company

Interested?

Do you enjoy practical work, find solutions even when there is no standard manual, and want to ensure that exceptional imported vehicles are successfully registered on Swiss roads?

Then we look forward to meeting you. Please submit your complete application documents, including your availability and salary expectations, directly via jobs.ch. We kindly ask for your understanding that we can only respond to applications that meet the essential requirements of the job profile.