Bodyshop Workshop Controller

Auto Skills UK; Devon and Torbay; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Bonus Structure

Long-term career development opportuni

Job summary

Auto Skills UK is seeking a skilled Bodyshop Workshop Controller in Plymouth to manage day-to-day repair flow in a professional accident repair environment. You will coordinate technicians, monitor progress, and ensure work is completed to quality standards on a Monday to Friday schedule.

The role requires experience in bodyshop operations, coordinating across panels, paint and MET, plus a full UK driving licence.

Qualifications

• Experience in bodyshop/accident repair environments.
• Experience coordinating technicians across multiple repair stages.
• Knowledge of panel, paint and MET processes.
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage deadlines.
• Full UK driving licence.

Responsibilities

• Controlling daily workflow of vehicles through the workshop and allocating work to technicians.
• Monitoring repair progress and ensuring vehicles stay on schedule.
• Coordinating panel beaters, MET technicians, paint technicians and other workshop staff.
• Ensuring repairs meet required standards before vehicles progress.
• Communicating delays and bottlenecks to relevant teams.
• Liaising with Bodyshop Manager to maintain efficient production.
• Ensuring technicians have required information, parts, and resources.
• Maintaining accurate repair information and supporting productivity and customer service goals.

Skills

Workshop coordination

Technician coordination

Automotive repair processes

Quality control

Job description

BODYSHOP WORKSHOP CONTROLLER

Location: Plymouth

OTE: £55,000

Salary: £40,000 - £50,000 DOE + Company Bonus Structure

Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm

Looking for a Bodyshop Workshop Controller role where your workshop management experience is properly rewarded, with a company bonus structure and a consistent Monday to Friday working pattern?

If you're an experienced Bodyshop Workshop Controller / Workshop Controller / Bodyshop Production Controller looking for your next career move, this is an excellent opportunity to take responsibility for the day-to-day flow of repairs within a professional accident repair environment.

Working Monday to Friday from 8:00am to 5:00pm, you'll play a key role in coordinating technicians, controlling vehicle workflow, monitoring repair progress, and helping ensure vehicles are completed efficiently and to the required quality standards.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?

• OTE of £55,000
• Salary of £40,000 - £50,000 DOE
• Company Bonus Structure
• Monday to Friday working pattern
• 8:00am - 5:00pm working hours
• Full-time, permanent employment
• Professional accident repair environment
• Opportunity to play a key role within the Bodyshop operation
• Long-term career development opportunities

THE ROLE

As a Bodyshop Workshop Controller, you'll be responsible for coordinating workshop activity and managing the repair process to ensure vehicles progress efficiently through each stage of the Bodyshop.

Key responsibilities include:

• Controlling the daily workflow of vehicles through the workshop and allocating work to technicians.
• Monitoring repair progress and ensuring vehicles remain on schedule throughout the repair process.
• Coordinating Panel Beaters, MET Technicians, Paint Technicians, and other workshop personnel.
• Checking repair quality and ensuring completed work meets the required standards before vehicles progress to the next stage.
• Identifying delays, bottlenecks, and additional repair requirements and communicating these to the relevant teams.
• Liaising with the Bodyshop Manager and other departments to maintain an efficient production process.
• Ensuring technicians have the correct information, parts, and resources required to complete allocated repairs.
• Maintaining accurate repair information and supporting the Bodyshop in achieving productivity, quality, and customer service objectives.

ABOUT YOU

This opportunity would suit an experienced Bodyshop Workshop Controller / Workshop Controller / Bodyshop Production Controller with strong knowledge of accident repair operations.

You’ll ideally have:

• Previous experience within a Bodyshop, accident repair centre, or automotive workshop environment.
• Experience controlling workshop workflow and coordinating technicians across multiple repair stages.
• Strong knowledge of Panel, Paint, MET, and general accident repair processes.
• Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise workloads and manage competing deadlines.
• Strong communication skills and the confidence to coordinate technicians and liaise with management.
• A commercially aware and solutions-focused approach to workshop operations.
• Strong attention to detail with a commitment to maintaining high repair quality standards.
• Good IT and administrative skills for maintaining accurate repair and workflow information.
• A full UK driving licence.