Prep Technician

Apex Recruitment; Daventry; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Apex Recruitment recherche un Technicien de Préparation pour un atelier automobile prestigieux. Vous jouerez un rôle clé dans la transformation des panneaux bruts en surfaces prêtes pour la peinture. Si vous avez un œil perfectionniste et une passion pour l'automobile, rejoignez notre équipe sur un contrat en cours.

Qualifications

• Expérience prouvée en préparation de panneaux ou travaux de carrosserie, idéalement dans des environnements de restauration.
• Confiance au travail avec des composants en fibre de carbone et en acier.
• Sens du détail et capacité à travailler en environnement collaboratif.

Responsibilities

• Construire des coquilles avec des panneaux en acier et en carbone.
• Sculpter, façonner et terminer les panneaux pour obtenir des finitions impeccables.
• Compléter le primage des voitures et panneaux avant réassemblage.

Skills

Préparation de panneaux

Travail avec fibre de carbone

Compétences en alignement

Travail d'équipe

Job description

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Do you take pride in crafting flawless surfaces and shaping vehicles to perfection?

Do you see prep work not just as a task—but as a craft?

We’re offering a unique opportunity for an experienced Prep Technician to join a prestigious automotive brand known for its bespoke restorations, world-class craftsmanship, and meticulous attention to detail. At this cutting-edge facility, you’ll work with passionate professionals to create show-stopping vehicles destined for the world’s most iconic roads.

About the Role:

As a Prep Technician in the Body/Primer area, you will play a key role in transforming raw panels into pristine canvases ready for paint. Working with both steel and carbon fibre components, your work will shape the quality and finish of every vehicle that passes through your hands.

This is your chance to contribute to vehicles that blend heritage, innovation, and timeless design.

Key Responsibilities as a Prep Technician:

• Construct shells with steel and carbon panels, aligning them to the gap & flush standard, and repairing or reshaping, as necessary.
• Skim, shape, fill, blend, and re-shape panels to achieve flawless finishes.
• Complete full priming of cars and panels before reassembling them for the next production phase.
• Grow gaps, meet flush targets, and perfect punctuation lines and profiling.
• Work to tight tolerances
• Work closely within a small team to ensure vehicles are processed efficiently from the carbon team through to the paint team on time and to the highest quality standards.

Our Ideal Candidate:

We are looking for someone who shares our passion for automotive excellence and brings:

• Proven experience in panel preparation or bodywork, ideally within high-end or restoration environments
• Confidence working with carbon fibre and steel components
• A perfectionist’s eye for alignment, surface quality, and finish
• The ability to thrive in a collaborative, detail-focused environment
• Hours: Day Shift: Monday – Thursday (7:00 AM – 4:30 PM), Friday (7:00 AM – PM). Overtime opportunities available.

Please note, this role is deemed inside of IR35. The Umbrella pay rate offered is inclusive of the Assignment pay rate, holiday pay and Apex Recruitments contribution towards Employer Costs.

Your Contract & Pay:

Join the team on an ongoing contracting basis, paying £ per hour. This position is offered Inside IR35, and your final Pay Rate will be uplifted to be paid via an Umbrella PAYE Payroll Model.

Apply Now!

If you have the skills, passion, and dedication to excel as a Prep Technician, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today to become a key part of the team that brings exceptional automotive visions to life.