MET Technician

TN United Kingdom; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic and rapidly growing company as a MET Technician, where you'll play a crucial role in restoring vehicles to their pre-accident condition. This position offers a chance to work with a dedicated team focused on quality and safety, ensuring customer satisfaction at every step. With great career development opportunities, you'll be part of a success story recognized among the UK's fastest-growing private companies. Enjoy a supportive work environment that prioritizes your wellbeing and offers attractive benefits, including generous holiday allowances and health plans.

Benefits

33 days holiday (including bank holidays)

Personal health cash plan

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental pay

Life assurance: three times basic salary

Free breakfasts and fruit

Birthday celebration for everyone!

Qualifications

• Must have ATA / NVQ level 3 in MET.
• Experience in vehicle repair and safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Dismantle and reassemble accident-damaged vehicles.
• Ensure all work meets safety and quality standards.
• Document components and materials used during repairs.

Skills

ATA / NVQ level 3 in MET

Good H&S knowledge/awareness

Relevant industry experience as a repair technician

Job description

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We're looking for a MET Technician to be part of our success story.

Achievements: Listed in the 2022 Sunday Times 100: Britain's fastest-growing private companies. Great career development opportunities – grow with us.

About the role

Dismantling and reassembling accident-damaged vehicles in line with manufacturers' specifications and to the high standards expected by our customers.

Key responsibilities

• Carry out work detailed in estimate, removing damaged components from the vehicle in preparation for repair/paint work.
• Refit components to restore the vehicle to pre-accident condition.
• Deliver the highest standard of quality.
• Meet manufacturers' and/or estimated repair times.
• Report faults and defects noticed during work.
• Accurately document components, materials, and consumables used.
• Protect customer vehicles with covers and dust sheets.
• Safeguard vehicles and contents during repair.
• Ensure all work meets safety and quality standards.
• Achieve company repair/refit times.
• Record hours, components, materials, and consumables used.
• Maintain wastage of materials within targets.
• Prevent damage or loss of customer vehicles or contents.
• Ensure safe and reliable use and maintenance of equipment with proper training.

Skills and experience

• ATA / NVQ level 3 in MET.
• Good H&S knowledge/awareness.
• Relevant industry experience as a repair technician.
• 33 days holiday (including bank holidays).
• Personal health cash plan.
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption/shared parental pay.
• Life assurance: three times basic salary.
• Free breakfasts and fruit.
• Birthday celebration for everyone!

What you can expect from us

At Activate Group, team members' wellbeing is a priority. Whether at our offices in Halifax or Peterborough, on one of our AAR sites, or working from home, we provide support to help you succeed.

Enjoy benefits that focus on health and wellbeing, rewards like employee of the month, and perks such as free fruit and cereal. We appreciate you!

A bit about us

Recognized by the Sunday Times as one of the UK's 100 fastest-growing private companies, with over 700 employees nationwide.

We collaborate with major UK fleets and insurance companies, supporting drivers involved in road incidents through our contact centres in Halifax and Peterborough.

We manage the entire repair process, repairing vehicles at our own Activate Accident Repair body shops and through a UK-wide network of independent repair partners.

Learn about our purpose and values:

• Purpose: Make someone's bad day better.
• Values:
• Make it happen – Be accountable, take initiative, work efficiently, and deliver quality.
• Strive for better – Be bold, challenge norms, and make continuous improvements.
• Win together – Be a team player, learn and respect each other.