Night Shift Panel Technician

ACTIVATE GROUP LIMITED; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the vehicle repair sector is seeking a Panel Technician to join their team in Sunderland. This role involves repairing and restoring vehicles to a high standard, while enjoying a competitive salary and various employee benefits such as 33 days holiday and flexibility in working hours. With a strong company culture focused on team support and wellbeing, this is an exciting opportunity to advance your career in a modern, technology-driven environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary and time-saved bonus scheme

33 days annual leave including bank holidays

Holiday buy and sell

Substantial night shift allowance

Flexible hours

Paid training

Healthshield Cash Plan

Life assurance at three times your basic salary

Free breakfast

Annual Summer and Christmas parties

Qualifications

• ATA / NVQ level 3 required.
• Relevant industry experience and time served as a repair technician essential.
• Good communication and decision-making skills necessary.

Responsibilities

• Repair and panel damaged vehicles to pre-accident condition.
• Deliver the highest standard of quality.
• Accurately report components and materials used.

Skills

Communication

Decision Making

Problem Solving

Health & Safety Knowledge

Time Management

Education

ATA / NVQ level 3

Relevant industry experience

Job description

33 days holiday

Competitive Bonus

Achievable OTE of £79,500

Job title: Panel Technician

Department: Activate Accident Repair

Location: AAR Sunderland, Wayfarer Road, Sunderland, SR5 3XA

We’re looking for a Panel Technician to be part of our success story.

This is an exciting opportunity to join our growing group of body shops! If you want to become part of the Activate Group team working in a state-of-the-art, modern, and technology-led body shop, then get in touch.

We know how hard you work, and that's why we work hard to make sure you'll be fairly rewarded in your career with Activate Group. Some of the benefits you can expect to receive are:

Benefits

• Competitive salary and time-saved bonus scheme
• 33 days annual leave including bank holidays
• Holiday buy and sell
• Substantial night shift allowance
• Flexible hours to suit your needs
• Paid training
• Healthshield Cash Plan to claim back medical costs and get same-day doctors appointments
• Life assurance at three times your basic salary
• Free breakfast
• Birthday and Christmas surprises for everybody
• Annual Summer and Christmas parties

About the role

To complete all body work, including stripping and refitting trim and panel interiors. Refitting new/repaired panels and repairing small dents and minor body work for accident-damaged vehicles.

Key responsibilities

• Repair and panel damaged vehicles to pre-accident condition in accordance with approved Repair Methodology and manufacturers standards.
• Deliver the highest standard of quality.
• Attain manufacturers' and/or estimated repair times.
• Report all faults, defects noticed whilst working on vehicles.
• Accurately report all components, materials, and consumables used.

Skills and experience

• ATA / NVQ level 3
• Good Communication skills
• Good Decision Making/Problem solving skills
• Good H&S knowledge/awareness
• Good Time management skills
• Relevant industry experience and time served as a repair technician

What you can expect from us

At Activate Group, looking after team members is a major priority. Whether you're at our smart Halifax or Peterborough offices, one of our AAR sites, or working from home, we'll make sure you have all the support you need to succeed.

From benefits that put your health and wellbeing first, to impressive rewards for our employee of the month, and little perks like free fruit and cereal, we’ll go out of our way to show how much we appreciate you.

A bit about us

Named by the Sunday Times as one of the UK’s 100 fastest-growing private companies, we employ more than 800 team members nationwide.

We work with some of the UK's largest fleets and insurance companies, supporting drivers involved in road incidents at our contact centres in Halifax and Peterborough.

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

Want to know what it’s like to work with us? Take a look at our purpose and values. They define who we are and how we work with team members, customers, and suppliers:

Purpose: Make someone's bad day better

Values:

• Make it happen – Be accountable. Take the initiative, work fast, and do a great job.
• Strive for better – Be bold. Challenge the norm – make small improvements often.
• Win together – Be a team-player. Win together, learn together, respect each other.