Cosmetic Quality Control Technician

Carbase; West of England; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Carbase Preparation Centre is seeking a Cosmetic Quality Control Inspector to perform end-of-line quality checks on cosmetic repairs, ensuring all work meets preparation standards before vehicles progress.

This hands-on role involves polishing, buffing and finishing work alongside final quality control to keep vehicles right-first-time and support technicians across Paint, SMART, PDR and Bodyshop areas.

Qualifications

• Strong previous experience within an automotive Bodyshop, SMART Repair or Cosmetic vehicle preparation environment.
• Excellent attention to detail and ability to identify repair and finish defects.
• The ability to carry out polishing, buffing and minor finishing rectification to a high standard.
• Good understanding of paint defects, colour match, panel condition and vehicle presentation.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out end-of-line inspections on completed cosmetic and Bodyshop repairs.
• Ensuring paint, panel, SMART, PDR and alloy work meets Carbase quality standards.
• Identifying defects and ensuring colour match and finish meet standards.
• Rectifying minor defects directly rather than reworking the repair where possible.
• Deciding when defects require specialist rectification and routing vehicles to the appropriate technician.
• Maintaining an understanding of Carbase preparation and cosmetic standards.
• Supporting the wider Cosmetic team with productive activity when workload allows.

Skills

Automotive Bodyshop experience

Paint finishing

Attention to detail

Polishing and buffing

Quality inspection

Colour matching

Job description

Carbase Preparation Centre is seeking a Cosmetic Quality Control Inspector to perform end-of-line quality checks on cosmetic repairs, ensuring all work meets preparation standards before vehicles progress.

This hands-on role involves polishing, buffing and finishing work alongside final quality control to keep vehicles right-first-time and support technicians across Paint, SMART, PDR and Bodyshop areas.