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Bodyshop Technician
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An excellent opportunity for an experienced Panel Repair & Paint Technician to join a well-established company.
Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent.
Salary: Competitive Salary Per Annum, Depending on Experience / Skill
Location: West Thurrock
Schedule: Monday Friday 7:00 - 17:00 (45hrs per week) may be required to work additional hours, this may include Saturdays at time and a half.
About The Company:
Since 1986, The company has grown into one of the South East's leading commercial Bodyshop groups, serving London, the M25 corridor, and surrounding areas. They combine decades of experience with the personal approach of a family-run business, ensuring every repair is carried out with care and professionalism.
About The Role:
The company are looking for enthusiastic, reliable, hardworking individuals with experience in Panel repair/paint within the vehicle repair industry to join their expanding team.
Paint Techs will be required to:
- Prepare repaired vehicles and loose panels for paint
- Refinish the repaired vehicle and/or panels to a standard comparable to the original paintwork and in full accordance with professional standards of workmanship and vehicle road worthiness, including:
- Use abrasives to prepare the repaired vehicle and any loose panels for paint
- Ensure that all refinishing is carried out professionally and to the customer's satisfaction, using the correct paint and in line with the manufacturers specification
- Complete the quality control process sheet after each stage and before it moves to the next stage
- Identify and handle hybrid cars correctly
- Ensure that all work is completed on time and without the need of rectification
- Always look to improve working methods, subject to the manager's approval
- Always wear and use appropriate PPE and equipment where and when required
- Comply with company repair and safe working methods
- All Health and Safety procedures including COSHH to be used at all times
- Carry out all other reasonable tasks to be carried out at the request of a senior manager
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Panel Techs will require to:
- Repair and replace damaged vehicle bodyworks and loose panels professionally using the correct equipment and methods
- Ensure that the repairs are to the customer's satisfaction and in line with the manufacturers specification
- Carry out joining techniques including bonding, welding, and riveting
- Complete the quality control process sheet after each stage and before it moves to the next stage
- Ensure a technician certified in the discipline countersigns your quality control process sheet before it moves to the next stage
- Handle and identify hybrid vehicles correctly
- Ensure all the work is completed on time and without the need of rectification
- Always look to improve working methods, subject to the manager's approval
- Always wear correct PPE and use the correct equipment where and when required
- Comply with company repair and safe working methods
- All health and safety procedures, including COSHH, adhered to at all times
- Carry out any other reasonable tasks as necessary to be carried out at the request of a senior manager
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