Panel Technician - MG Suzuki

Stoneacre Motor Group; Tees Valley; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading motor group in the UK is seeking a Bodyshop Panel Beater to deliver high-quality vehicle repairs. Join a diverse team where your skills and expertise are valued. You'll be expected to carry out panel repair work efficiently, ensuring all safety requirements are met. Ideal candidates have experience in Bodyshops and a passion for vehicle repair. This role offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including flexible hours and training opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible working hours

Minimum 30 days holiday

Toolbox cover

Training and development programmes

Career progression opportunities

Workplace pension scheme

Uniform provided

Long service reward

Employee discounts

Wellness programme

Free parking

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar Bodyshop environment.
• Relevant panel qualifications desirable but not essential.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Carry out all panel beater repair work efficiently.
• Ensure equipment usage complies with safety requirements.
• Follow written instructions from job cards effectively.
• Check vehicle repair work for defects.
• Repair body components to pre-accident condition.

Skills

Time management

Organizational skills

Vehicle repair skills

Knowledge of H&S responsibilities

Education

IMI 3/NVQ 3/ATA Panel Beater Accreditation

Job description

About The Role

We are excited to be recruiting for a Bodyshop Panel Beater. This is an unrivalled opportunity to join one of the UK's fastest growing motor groups.

This is not your ordinary Panel Beater role. This is your chance to shine as an individual and have the free reign to be yourself, demonstrate your accomplished vehicle repair skills, and thrive in an environment that allows you to live each working day to the full.

As a Bodyshop Panel Beater, you will be a valued team member committed to delivering the very best vehicle repair work to the highest standard. Demonstrating your expertise and techniques, all whilst contributing towards making Stoneacre the Number One Motor Group.

Do we have your interest…?

Here at Stoneacre we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. It is our ambition to make Stoneacre the best place to work because we recognise that it is our people who make Stoneacre a success. So, what is in it for you?

• Industry leading competitive salary
• A flexible approach to working hours
• Minimum 30 days holiday rising to 34 days (pro rata basis)
• Toolbox cover
• A range of training and development programmes
• Industry leading career progression opportunities
• Contributory workplace pension scheme
• Uniform provided
• Long service reward
• Customer introduced reward
• Employee discounts
• Access to discounts on retailers, restaurants, holidays and much more
• Wellness programme
• Free parking

An average day as a Bodyshop Panel Beater

• You will have the ability to carry out all panel beater repair work efficiently, on a full range of vehicles.
• Ensure that all equipment used, including jigs, fixtures and welding equipment, is operated in accordance with defined safety requirements.
• Follow written instructions effectively from job cards and demonstrate knowledge of repairing or replacing bodywork panels of damaged vehicles; this will include chassis and framework.
• Continually checking vehicle repair work ensuring there are no defects including quarter panels, filler work, stripping a vehicle down and rebuilding it.
• Ensuring body components are repaired and replaced to damaged vehicles to pre-accident condition and to Kitemark BS10125 and manufacturer standards.

About You

• Relevant panel qualifications - IMI 3, NVQ 3, or ATA Panel Beater Accreditation desirable but not essential.
• You will have experience in a similar Bodyshop environment.
• You will have strong time management and organisational skills.
• You will have a working knowledge of H&S responsibilities.
• We want you to love what you do – The rest will come naturally.

Stoneacre Motor Group are an Equal Opportunity employer committed to diversity in the workplace. We pride ourselves on creating an inclusive work environment where our employees can thrive by being themselves.