Vehicle Prep Panel Beater Job Details | JLR

Jaguar Land Rover; Coventry; On-site; GBP 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Jaguar Land Rover seeks a skilled Vehicle Prep Panel Beater in Coventry to prepare and maintain vehicles to premium standards. The role emphasizes high-quality workmanship for prestigious vehicle launches, requiring relevant qualifications and expertise in cosmetic repairs. Join a dynamic team dedicated to crafting luxury vehicles.

Qualifications

• Qualified to City & Guilds / NVQ Level 3 or equivalent.
• Experience with body filler materials and cosmetic repair.
• Full UK driving licence required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and paint vehicles to world class standards.
• Conduct full cleaning and preparation of panels.
• Apply primer following technical data sheets.

Skills

Body filler application

Cosmetic repair techniques

H & S knowledge

Education

City & Guilds / NVQ Level 3 in Automotive/Engineering

Advanced Modern Apprenticeship

Job description

REQ ID: 128488
JOB TITLE: Vehicle Prep Panel Beater
SALARY: £44,925

POSTING START DATE: 10.06.2025
POSTING END DATE: 23.06.2025
LOCATION: Coventry

As a qualified skilled professional at JLR, you’ll bring to life era-defining vehicles that people across the world know and love. You’ll collaborate with other expert technicians and leaders in skilled roles, who lend their insight to help realise our vision of modern luxury. Your dedication to excellence will ensure our production lines run smoothly and meet the highest quality standards. Craft an exceptional career with us.

As part of JLR Event Vehicle Operations, you will be preparing and maintaining fleets of vehicles to the highest possible standards both dynamically & aesthetically for a broad range of business requirements. These range from a single vehicle for a motoring journalist or other VIP, through to fleets of up to 200 vehicles to support launch events or other significant marketing needs.

WHAT TO EXPECT

You will have skills in body filler application and will join a highly skilled team responsible for preparing and painting vehicles to a world class standard, supporting high profile vehicles up to and including one off vehicles for new model reveals and large fleets of Dynamic launch vehicles for Global media launch events by achieving world class workmanship that meet the premium requirements of JLR brands.

Here is what to expect:

• Full cleaning of panels prior to the preparation process, machine and hand flat panels and plastics to include: skimming, shaping, filling, blending, re shaping and growing gaps, punctuation lines, profiling
• Work to a defined work list within the job card
• Contribute towards ensuring the Preparation and Paint teams adhere to the planned schedule
• Spray primer application experience in line with supplier technical data sheets to an acceptable standard

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

Along with your ambition to achieve the exceptional, there are several skills that you’ll need to have to help you succeed here, including:

• City & Guilds / NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in an Automotive / Engineering discipline such as Accident Repair, Body and/or Paint competencies or time served recognised indentured/certificated Advanced Apprenticeship or Armed Forces equivalent (i.e. Advanced Modern Apprenticeship, Craft Apprenticeship, IMI certificated Advanced Apprenticeship)
• Knowledge of cosmetic repair techniques and experience of using body filler materials, and applying filler materials to whole bodies and individual panels
• Experience of working to vehicle grey book standards
• Full UK driving licence (6 points maximum) – there will be a requirement to move vehicles
• Knowledge & practical understanding of H & S, C.O.S.H.H. and environmental procedures

We work hard to nurture a culture that is inclusive and welcoming to all. We understand candidates may require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. Please discuss these with your recruiter so we can accommodate your needs.

Applicants from all backgrounds are welcome. If you’re unsure that you meet the full criteria of a role – but you're interested in where it could take you – we still encourage you to apply. We believe in people's ability to grow and develop within their role – it’s what makes living the exceptional with soul possible.

JLR is committed to equal opportunity for all.