Paint Technician

Lagofire; Coalville; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in vehicle reconditioning seeks a paint technician to join its team in Coalville. The successful candidate will prepare vehicles for painting and ensure high standards of quality and performance. This role offers a competitive benefits package and opportunities for career development within a diverse workforce.

Benefits

Competitive reward package including annual bonus

15% non-contributory pension

Free fresh fruit and snacks in the office

Funded Private Medical Insurance

Life assurance policy

Qualifications

• Passion for the automotive industry and commitment to quality.
• Experience with paint application and accident repair.
• Ability to work in a collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

• Apply primer, basecoat, and clear coat to vehicles.
• Prepare vehicles for painting per industry standards.
• Ensure paintwork quality meets Motability Operations' standards.

Skills

Paint application

Masking and booth preparation

Paint mixing

Job description

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Description

Joining Vehicle Solutions, part of Motability Operations Limited, the UK's largest vehicle leasing company. Due to growth and the opening of our new state of the art refurbishment centre we are seeking a paint technician to join our vehicle reconditioning team in Coalville, Leicestershire. Reporting into the cosmetic team leads, the principal objective of this role is to ensure that vehicles are prepared in accordance with the required reconditioning standards.

Our paint technicians play a crucial role, ensuring that vehicles meet Motability Operations specific performance and quality standards by enhancing the appearance of our vehicle's paintwork.

As a paint technician, your day-to-day job will include applying primer, basecoat, clear coat, and preparing vehicles ready for the paint process. You will have access to new booths, spray guns, market leading products and all the required PPE.

Qualifications

We are a diverse business looking for a paint technician, with a passion for the automotive industry that puts quality at the beginning of every process. Your keen eye and technical knowledge will ensure that vehicles within the cosmetic teams are accurately repaired to Motability standards. Being proficient in using the latest methods and enjoys working in a dynamic environment where you can collaborate with a team to achieve our goals.

Minimum Criteria

• Able to legally drive a manual vehicle in the UK
• Paint application experience
• Primer application experience
• Accident repair experience
• Masking and booth vehicle preparation
• Paint mixing experience
  
  

Benefits

Motability Operations is a unique organisation, virtually one of a kind. We combine a strong sense of purpose with a real commercial edge to ensure we provide the best possible worry-free mobility solutions to over 700,000 customers and their families across the UK. Customers exchange their higher rate mobility allowance to lease a range of affordable vehicles (cars, wheelchair accessible vehicles, scooters, and powered wheelchairs) with insurance, maintenance and breakdown assistance included. We are the largest car fleet operator in the UK (purchasing around 10% of all the new cars sold in the UK) and work with a network of around 5,000 car dealers and all the major manufacturers. We pride ourselves on delivering outstanding customer service, achieving an independently verified customer satisfaction rating of 9.8 out of 10.

Our Values Are At The Heart Of Everything We Do. They Represent Ambition, And We Look For Our People To Live And Breathe Them Every Day

• We find solutions
• We drive change
• We care
  
  

As a Motability Operations team member, the benefits you can expect are:

• Competitive reward package including an annual discretionary bonus
• 15% non-contributory pension (9% non-contributory pension during probation period)
• 28 days annual leave with option to purchase and sell days
• Free fresh fruit and snacks in the office
• 1 day for volunteering
• Funded Private Medical Insurance cover
• Electric/Hybrid Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme and Cycle to Work Scheme
• Life assurance at 4 times your basic salary to give you a peace of mind that your loved ones will receive some financial help
• Funded health screening for over 50s
• Voluntary benefits: charitable giving, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, health and cancer screenings for you and your partner, discounted gym memberships and season ticket loans
• Employee Discount Scheme with an app to save on the go
• Free access to healthcare apps such as Peppy, Unmind, Aviva Digital GP and volunteering app on Hand for all employees
• Generous family leave policies
  
  

At Motability Operations, we believe in building a diverse workforce, where our people are empowered to attend work as their true selves, and we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. We want to sustain a culture that nurtures, where employees are free to flourish and where they're rewarded equally, regardless of race, nationality or ethnic origin, sexual orientation, age, disability, or gender.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Specialty Trade Contractors

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