Paint Prep Team Lead – Luxury Automotive

Apex Recruitment; Daventry; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Job summary

Apex Recruitment seeks an experienced Paint Prep Team Leader to drive a high-quality vehicle preparation process in a precision automotive environment. You will lead a skilled team, ensuring bodies and components are paint-ready on schedule and to exacting cosmetic standards.

Ideal candidates bring strong hands-on leadership, background in automotive manufacture or bodyshops, and a proven ability to manage workloads, parts, and production plans while upholding safety and quality compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience leading paint preparation teams in automotive or bodyshop environments.
• Hands-on experience delivering high cosmetic standard vehicle prep.
• Ability to coordinate workloads, materials and production schedules.
• Knowledge of quality standards, H&S, COSHH and PPE requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead vehicle preparation and ensure paint-ready delivery on time.
• Drive daily team meetings and set priorities.
• Coordinate with Body and Paint teams to smooth workflow.
• Maintain 5S, safety, COSHH and PPE compliance.
• Plan resources and manage parts and consumables.

Skills

Team Leadership

Paint Prep Expertise

Production Coordination

Quality Assurance

Job description

Apex Recruitment seeks an experienced Paint Prep Team Leader to drive a high-quality vehicle preparation process in a precision automotive environment. You will lead a skilled team, ensuring bodies and components are paint-ready on schedule and to exacting cosmetic standards.

Ideal candidates bring strong hands-on leadership, background in automotive manufacture or bodyshops, and a proven ability to manage workloads, parts, and production plans while upholding safety and quality compliance.