Bodyshop Mechanic

Clear Automotive; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000

Job description

Bodyshop Mechanic

Location: Stoke on Trent

Salary: £39,000 - £42,000 Basic Salary

• Monday to Friday - No Weekends
• Permanent position, 40 Hours a week
• Pension, Healthcare, 33 Days annual leave, perkbox, medical care plan
• Immaculate ARC, Latest equipment
• Consistent flow of repairs
• Mainly Light vehicle maintenance in an accident repair centre

Job Overview:

Clear Automotive is a specialist recruitment consultancy in the Accident Repair, Bodyshop, and Automotive sector. We currently have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced MET Technician Mechanic, Strip and Fit from either bodyshop or accident repair background to join a leading accident repair group in their fast-paced Bodyshop.

The Job: MET Technician / Mechanic Strip Fitter

• Remove & refit mechanical and electrical trims / panels / components on vehicles
• Ensure that stripping and rebuilding work of all vehicles is carried out in a professional and correct manner and that final quality checks are undertaken in line with applicable standards
• Dismantling vehicles ready for the panel area
• Carrying out inspections, fault finding, and diagnostic work
• Ordering replacement parts
• Re-assembling the vehicle with new parts as required to pre-accident condition
• Stripping and fitting components, bodywork and trim elements
• All MET duties required within your remit
• Follow manufacturer repair methods to return vehicles to pre-accident condition
• Fault finding / Diagnostics
• Perform road testing (if applicable)
• Dismantle and reassemble damaged vehicles in accordance with the prescribed repair method
• Ensure that all jobs are completed within the estimated times
• Check that all parts are ordered as per estimate, to ensure that the repair can be completed without delay, returning all unused parts to the parts department for credit
• Awareness & adherence to all necessary standards and H&S procedures

Job Experience Required:

• City & Guild Level 3 (or equivalent) in Automotive Bodyshop Repair
• ATA Qualification would be an advantage
• Previous Bodyshop M.E.T experience is essential
• Strip and fit and trim experience
• Rebuilding bodywork on damaged vehicles in a busy bodyshop

In return you will be offered:

• Good Estimates Given
• Clean Bodyshop Environment
• Latest Bodyshop Equipment
• Continuous workload of repairs
• 33 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
• MediCash
• Perkbox (reward scheme)
• Full pay Mat Leave (6 months) and Pat Leave (2 weeks)
• Onsite parking
• External and Internal training

If you would like to be considered for the MET Technician job, please call Clear Automotive and ask for Callum or apply for the job and we will be in touch with you.