Panel Technician
Location: Coalville Site based
Working Hours: Monday - Friday 7.00am - 5.00pm
Salary: Up to GBP36,000 + Plus benefits
What you'll be doing:
Joining the UK’s largest vehicle leasing company, you will be part of their vehicle reconditioning team in Coalville, Leicestershire. Reporting into the cosmetic team leads, the principal objective of this role is to ensure that vehicles are prepared in accordance with the required reconditioning standards.
As a panel technician, you will play a crucial role in ensuring that vehicles meet specific performance and quality standards by enhancing the appearance of their vehicle’s paintwork. Using your technical skills and knowledge, and working with state-of-the-art equipment and products, your key responsibilities will include:
1. Repairing, priming, and preparing panels ready for paint.
About you:
We are looking for a panel technician with a passion for the automotive industry who puts quality at the forefront of every process. Your keen eye and technical knowledge will ensure that vehicles within the cosmetic teams are accurately repaired to Motability standards. Proficiency in using the latest methods is essential, as is your ability to work in a dynamic environment and collaborate with your team to achieve goals.
Minimum criteria:
* Able to legally drive a manual vehicle in the UK
* Panel preparation experience
* Primer experience
* Accident repair experience
* Experience using dent pulling equipment (Desirable but not essential)
Who you'll be working with:
As a panel technician, you will be part of a dynamic and collaborative team dedicated to delivering high-quality vehicles to customers. You will work alongside other vehicle professionals who share your passion for the automotive industry and technology.
What we can offer you:
Pay: Competitive salary with a yearly discretionary bonus based on performance
Holiday: 28 days, with the option to buy and sell days
Pension: 15% non-contributory pension (9% during probation)
Health and wellbeing: Private Medical Insurance cover available for all employees, free health screenings for over 50s, life assurance at four times your basic salary, free access to healthcare apps, Mental Health Allies, and an Employee Assistance Programme
Development: Access to a library of internal training on our myLearn platform
Family friendly: Competitive family leave policies
Diversity and inclusion: We embrace the diversity of our people and empower them to come to work as their true selves. We pride ourselves on inclusivity with first-rate disability access in all offices.
Helping our community: One volunteering day each year, plus access to the volunteering platform Neighbourly
Schemes: Car Benefit Scheme for electric and hybrid cars, Cycle to Work Scheme, and Employee Discount Scheme
Other voluntary benefits: Charitable giving, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, health and cancer screenings, discounted gym memberships, season ticket loans, and free fresh fruit and snacks in the office.
Forward Assist Recruitment is operating as an employment agency and is an Equal Opportunities employer; we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.
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