Panel Beater
Visa sponsorship
Automotive · Sydney, NSW, Australia · Full-Time · Discussed at interview · Visa: Employer sponsored
This full-time Sydney position is for a qualified panel beater with strong smash repair and panel restoration experience. Day to day you would bring damaged cars of varied makes and models back to a clean finish, working in a professional automotive workshop.
Employer sponsorship may be available to the right eligible candidate.
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Key Responsibilities
- Inspect vehicles that arrive damaged, read the job sheet and make sure supplied parts are right for the job and defect-free
- Detach crumpled panels, frames and other parts, then mend, swap and refit panels and structural components
- Form, trim, straighten and weld metal, producing fabricated and repaired sections with the proper workshop tools
- Pitch in on rust treatment, frame alignment and structural repair when the job calls for it
- Lay on body filler, then sand and smooth surfaces ready for the next step
- Dismantle cars as the repair instructions dictate and reassemble them with care afterwards
- Deliver finished work that meets the expected quality and industry standards, taking care of customer and company vehicles
- Keep tools and equipment clean, safe and in working order, leave your area tidy, observe health and safety rules including PPE, back up colleagues and stay familiar with modern repair methods
Requirements & Eligibility
- Panel Beater trade qualification that is recognised, or equivalent industry experience
- A proven record in automotive panel beating and smash repair work
- Can prove your employment experience and professional identity
- Good working knowledge of body repair and panel replacement techniques
- Practical skill shaping, cutting, welding and fabricating metal
- Understands structural repair, frame alignment and rust treatment
- Experience with body filler application, sanding and surface preparation
- Capable of dismantling and rebuilding vehicle components accurately
- Attentive to detail and committed to high-quality work, using tools and workshop equipment safely and responsibly
- A reliable, motivated and professional team player with good communication, committed to workplace safety and OH&S requirements, and willing to join the employer's candidate verification and assessment process
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