Vehicle Panel Technician

Vehicle Panel Technician

Competitive salary, depending on experience

Permanent/ Full time

Monday to Friday, 07 30, 45 hours per week

Lecapitaine Warrington, WA1 4RF

Petit Forestier, the European leader in refrigerated rental, are recruiting for an excellent Vehicle Panel Technician to hit the ground running in an exciting role based at our Lecapitaine Workshop, reporting into the Workshop Manager and Depot General Manager The successful candidate will be a part of a friendly team invested in providing a quality service to all of our customers.

Vehicle Panel Technician Benefits

• Free onsite parking
• 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays and Birthday
• Increasing holiday entitlement for long service (capped at 30 days)
• Company pension
• Group life assurance scheme, plus access to Unum s multiple health & wellbeing services and employee discount perks
• Employee referral scheme of up to GBP500 (before tax)
• Continuous technical training and development

Vehicle Panel Technician Role

To achieve high productivity and quality, whilst adhering to company strategy and procedures. To provide a safe working environment and the provision of a well maintained Lecapitaine vehicle fleet. To repair panels on commercial vans (Iveco/ Renault/ Fiat/ Mercedes).

What will you be doing?

• Manage individual workload and job assignment
• Accurately complete job sheets and quantification of time
• Fully conversant with Health and Safety requirements, COSSH and Occupational Health
• Ensure all Health and Safety regulations are adhered to at all times
• Strip and rebuild vehicles in preparation for painting
• Record usage of dry goods and parts per job
• Complete masking-off and lining to a high and acceptable standard
• Complete filling and preparation panels in particular GRP and composites
• Correctly record the use of parts, paints and materials
• Complete all work to a right first time standard
• Prepare and submit vehicles to a standard appropriate for the use intended
• Communicate accurately with Foreman / Manager as to Work in Progress and any anticipated delays or issues
• Ensure that knowledge is in line with modern technologies and developments applicable to the role
• Ensure that good housekeeping standards are maintained at all times
• Spray complex vehicles as required
• Any other ad-hoc duties as required

What are we looking for?

Essential

Excellent knowledge of paints, materials and techniques involved in vehicle preparation

Full Driving Licence

Appropriate qualifications relating to industry standard

Excellent understanding of vehicle paints, materials and technique requirements and procedures

Effective verbal and written skills, coupled with strong decision making and problem solving skills

Planning and time management

Apprenticeship training as a vehicle painter and preparer

Extensive experience as a vehicle preparer in a commercially demanding vehicle environment

Desirable

Excellent knowledge of vehicle preparation

Experience of training apprentices

Knowledge of Transportation and Logistics industry

Strong PC literacy

Understanding of vehicle maintenance

To apply for the role of Vehicle Panel Technician, please submit your CV and a member of our recruitment team will contact you.