Panel Beater

Clear Automotive; London Borough of Hounslow; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Cycle to work scheme

Employee discount

Enhanced maternity leave

Enhanced paternity leave

Free parking

On-site parking

Private dental insurance

Private medical insurance

Referral programme

Sick pay

Job summary

Clear Automotive Heathrow is seeking an experienced Panel Beater to join our Heathrow accident repair centre. Monday to Friday only, with a new enhanced bonus scheme and access up to 30% of your wages in advance each month.

You will repair or replace panels and bodywork, weld and bond structures, and ensure work meets BS10125 and manufacturer standards. We offer 29 days annual leave, genuine career progression and an excellent benefits package.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of vehicle panel repairs.
• Experience with repairing/replacing body panels and framework.
• Ability to weld and bond vehicle structures.

Responsibilities

• Repair or replace bodywork panels according to job card instructions.
• Strip and fit panels and bodywork.
• Repair vehicles to pre-accident condition including jig work and welding.

Skills

Panel repair knowledge

Vehicle body repairs

Jig work

Education

IMI 3/NVQ 3/ATA Panel Beater Accreditation

Job description

Panel Beater

Heathrow

Up to £50,000 basic OTE £70,000

• New enhanced bonus scheme paid on both personal and site performance
• Monday to Friday only
• Access up to 30% of your wages in advance each month
• 29 days annual leave, increasing with service
• Genuine career progression within a growing business
• Enhanced sick pay
• Excellent company benefits package

Panel Beater:

We have an excellent opportunity for an experienced Panel Beater to join a leading accident repair centre in Heathrow.

Working alongside a supportive and experienced Bodyshop Manager, you'll become part of a highly skilled and stable team within a business that genuinely values quality workmanship and its employees.

The Job: ATA Panel Beater

• Repair or replace as necessary bodywork panels of damaged vehicles according to the instructions received or details on the job card. This will include chassis and framework.
• Stripping and fitting panels and bodywork
• You will be required to efficiently repair vehicles checking on completion ensuring there are no defects including changing quarter panels, filler work, stripping a vehicle down and rebuilding it.
• Panel straightening and filler to repair dents
• Replacement of panels
• Welding and bonding of vehicle structure
• Removing & replacing complete body shell
• Adhere to the manufacturer's literature and modification bulletins as appropriate to the repair and to the replacement of chassis and panel work.
• To ensure that all equipment used, to include jigs, fixtures and welding equipment, is operated in accordance with defined safety requirements.
• The role is to carry out all panel beater repair work on all makes of vehicles and to be able demonstrate a full range of vehicle body repairs including jig work.
• Repair and replace body components to damaged vehicles to pre-accident condition and to Kitemark BS10125 and manufacturer's standards

Job Experience - Panel Beater

• A working and demonstrable knowledge of vehicle panel repairs
• Relevant panel qualifications - IMI 3, NVQ 3 or ATA Panel Beater Accreditation desirable but not essential
• Panel beater Experience is required

We are also looking for candidates with the following skill sets: Panel Beater, Panel Technician, MET Technician, Bodyshop Mechanic, Vehicle Painter, Vehicle Paint Sprayer, Vehicle Prepper, Paint Prepper, Bodyshop Technicians, Accident Repair, Vehicle body repair, coach builder, VDA, Vehicle Damage Assessor, Bodyshop Estimator, Production Manager, Vehicle Technician, Workshop Controller, Bodyshop Controller, SMART Repairer and Bodyshop Manager, Regional and General Manager, Service Advisor, Service Manager, Parts Advisor, Parts Manager and more.

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Enhanced maternity leave
• Enhanced paternity leave
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Private dental insurance
• Private medical insurance
• Referral programme
• Sick pay