Technical Claims Advisor

MPJ Recruitment; Leigh on Sea; On-site; GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An independent accident repair company in Westcliff-on-Sea is seeking a Full-Time MET Technician. The ideal candidate will perform mechanical and bodywork on vehicles, ensuring high standards while working in a team-oriented environment. The company values safety and customer satisfaction, offering a competitive salary up to £45,000 plus bonuses and benefits including pension contributions and ongoing training for career progression. No weekend work is required.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Performance related bonus

Pension contributions

Ongoing training

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience as a MET Technician or Level 3 qualified Motor Vehicle Technician.
• Ability to effectively plan workload to meet deadlines.
• Strong teamwork and initiative skills with minimal supervision.

Responsibilities

• Carry out mechanical and bodywork on vehicles.
• Dismantle vehicles for the panel shop.
• Perform inspections, fault-finding, and diagnostics.
• Order and install replacement parts.

Skills

Mechanical repairs

Bodywork repairs

Diagnostic work

Team collaboration

Health and Safety adherence

Education

Level 3 Motor Vehicle Technician qualification

Job description

Job Title: MET Technician

Location: Westcliff-on-Sea

Salary: Up to £45,000 (depending on experience and qualifications) + bonus + other excellent benefits listed below

Full-Time and Permanent - Monday to Friday (no weekends)

About Our Client

Our client is an independent Accident Repair Company, based in Westcliff-on-Sea in the UK and is an award-winning company who have been trading over 25 years.

Our client also has an extensive knowledge and expertise within the vehicle body repair sector. Having originated in the Midlands, the business is expanding rapidly through organic growth.

They are dynamic in their approach and geared to completing outstanding repairs, by combining the latest techniques and most effective technology with delivering excellent customer service. They ensure that their customers are at the heart of what they do.

Whether it is minor car park damage or a road traffic accident their repair centre provides a range of services that use modern repair methods to put your vehicle back to its pre-accident condition, ensuring that they repair every vehicle with the utmost pride and care.

They are now actively looking to recruit a MET Technician, Stripper / Fitter for their Body-shop in Westcliff-on-Sea.

The role will not only suit a current MET Technician but also a Level 3 qualified Motor Vehicle Technician who is looking for a slight change in role and no weekend working.

About the Job

As an experienced MET Technician, you will be responsible for:

• Carrying out all necessary mechanical and bodywork on allocated jobs
• Dismantling vehicles ready for the panel shop
• Carrying out inspections, fault-finding, and diagnostic work
• Ordering replacement parts
• Re-assembling the vehicle with new parts as required to pre-accident condition.

About You

You must be able to:

• Plan your workload effectively to ensure vehicles are ready to agree on timescales.
• Work skilfully and safely under pressure.
• Carry out work in accordance with manufacturers' specification.
• Work as part of a team as well as on your own initiative with minimal supervision.
• Be flexible in your approach.
• Continually work to high standards with customer satisfaction in mind
• You will ensure that all tasks carried out follow our Health and Safety guidelines; for example, wearing all provided Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and keeping all work areas clean and tidy.

Benefits

• Competitive salary plus performance related bonus
• Pension contributions
• Ongoing training providedOpportunities for career progression due to ongoing business growth

Interested in finding out more?

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