Vehicle Technician – Welwyn-Garden-City

Direct Line Group; Welwyn Garden City; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading auto services company in Welwyn Garden City is seeking experienced MET, Paint, and Panel Technicians to join their team. The ideal candidates should have a solid background in a bodyshop environment and relevant qualifications. Responsibilities include ensuring high productivity and compliance with Health and Safety standards during repairs. The company offers various benefits including a pension scheme, insurance discounts, and an EV car scheme. Join a diverse and inclusive workplace that values individuality and teamwork.

Benefits

9% employer contributed pension

50% off home, motor and pet insurance

Free travel insurance

Generous holidays

Employee discounts and cashback

EV car leasing scheme

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar role is essential.
• Technician background in a bodyshop environment is needed.
• Demonstrate experience stripping different vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the best repair service to customers.
• Follow Health and Safety procedures during repairs.
• Work closely with workshop team leaders.

Skills

Bodyshop technician experience

Ability to strip different vehicles

High productivity

Knowledge of Health and Safety procedures

Education

Qualifications equivalent to NVQ 3 or Senior ATA accreditation

Job description

About us

Here at Direct Line Group Auto Services, we genuinely care about what we do and aim to provide a phenomenal level of service for our customers.

What you'll do

The future is exciting and the technologies used in body shops are evolving every day, which is really helping us re‑shape the vehicle repair industry. That's why we're excited to grow our teams and are looking for people to join us.

All roles are at the heart of our Auto Services business and you'll need to be enthusiastic, upbeat and committed to delivering the best repair service.

Health and Safety is important to us. We always ensure our teams and customers safety at each stage of the repair process, ensuring tasks are carried out in compliance with Health and Safety and following Audatex estimates, following DLGAS ways of working and BS10125 procedures.

You can choose between a 40‑hour a week or a 45‑hour a week contract.

What you’ll need

MET Technician – We want you to bring your previous experience to the team. You’ll need to demonstrate your experience stripping different vehicles and working to meet our customer’s needs. If you love to stay busy this role is really for you.

Paint Technician – We are looking for your expertise. If you have qualifications equivalent to an NVQ 3 or Senior ATA accreditation, this will really propel your success here.

Panel Technician – High productivity is necessary to get our customers back on the road quickly. We’d love you bring your previous experience and qualifications equivalent to an NVQ 3 or Senior ATA accreditation.

You will report to your workshop team leader.

You would have experience in a similar role with the following skills:

• You will have previous experience in a similar role.
• You will have a technician background gained in a bodyshop environment.

Who you’ll work with

We embrace individuality – you’ll see it in the way that we think and work. We encourage each other to be the best we can be: no opinion goes unheard, no achievement goes unrecognised, and no idea goes unknown. We encourage our people to work together, aim higher and to be the best they can be – for customers, colleagues and the business. It’s an indefinable "DLGness" that makes us who we are, and we’d love for you to be a part of it.

Benefits

• 9% employer contributed pension
• 50% off home, motor and pet insurance plus free travel insurance and Green Flag breakdown cover
• Additional optional Health and Dental insurance
• EV car scheme allows all colleagues to lease a brand new electric or plug‑in hybrid car in a tax efficient way.
• Generous holidays
• Buy as you earn share scheme
• Employee discounts and cashback
• Plus many more

Being yourself

Direct Line Group is an equal opportunity employer, and we think diversity of background and thinking is a big strength in our people. We’re delighted to feature as one of the UK’s Top 50 Inclusive Employers and are committed to making our business an inclusive place to work, where everyone can be themselves and succeed in their careers.

We know you’re more than a CV, and the things that make you, you, are what bring potential to our business. We recognise and embrace people that work in different ways so if you need any adjustments to our recruitment process, please speak to the recruitment team who will be happy to support you.