Vehicle Damage Panel Technician Apprentice - Sbs Bodyworks

About the role

Automotive Body Repair Technician 🚗🔧

Get ready to dive into the world of automotive excellence! We're on the hunt for a motivated and detail-oriented individual to join our dynamic team as an Automotive Body Repair Technician. If you're passionate about vehicles and have a knack for bringing them back to life, this is your chance to shine! ✨

What You'll Be Doing:

• Prep Like a Pro: Before any repair, you'll be ensuring everything is set up for success. This means gearing up with the right safety precautions, meticulously preparing panels, and taking precise body measurements. 📏
• Material Mastermind: You'll be a whiz at identifying the materials used in vehicle construction. This knowledge is key to using the correct joining techniques and following manufacturer specifications to the letter. 💡
• Tech Data Guru: You'll interpret technical data and methods to guarantee all joints meet manufacturer specs and that vehicle/body panels are perfectly aligned. Precision is your middle name! 🎯
• Joining Expert: Understanding and applying the correct joining technology will be second nature to you.
• Panel Powerhouse: Safely and efficiently remove, repair, and replace vehicle body panels and components. You'll be the one making it look brand new again! 💪
• Tool Time: Master the operation of all the right repair tools, equipment, and devices. Think panel pulling systems, jigs, alignment tools, spot welders, and brazing tools. 🧰
• Damage Detective: You'll have a keen eye for identifying and communicating any supplementary damage. Sometimes you discover more than you initially see, and that's okay – you'll let us know so we can fix it properly! 🕵️‍♂️
• Structural Sorcerer: Detect and rectify any faults within a vehicle's structure that are crucial for safety. You're a guardian of automotive integrity! 🛡️
• Cleanliness Champion: Maintain impeccable standards of housekeeping in your workspace. A tidy shop is a productive shop! 🧹

What You Bring to the Table:

• A strong understanding of automotive body repair principles and techniques.
• The ability to work safely and efficiently.
• A keen eye for detail and a commitment to quality.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• A willingness to learn and adapt to new technologies.

Ready to rev up your career? Apply now and become an essential part of our automotive family! 🎉

Key responsibilities

• Undertake job preparation, including safety precautions, panel preparation, and body measurements.
• Identify materials, interpret technical data, and apply correct joining techniques according to manufacturer specifications.
• Remove, repair, and replace vehicle body panels and components safely and efficiently.
• Operate the correct repair tools, equipment, and devices, such as panel pulling systems, jig and alignment tools, spot welders, and brazing tools.
• Identify and communicate supplementary damage, and detect/rectify faults within a vehicle's structure.