Duties and Responsibilities
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Workshop Foreman, the successful candidate will be responsible for:
❖ Inspecting damaged vehicles and assessing the body repairs required.
❖ Removing, repairing and replacing damaged panels, bumpers, doors and other body components.
❖ Straightening dents and aligning vehicle panels and body structures using appropriate tools.
❖ Cutting, shaping and welding metal sections and repairing damaged bodywork.
❖ Repairing rusted areas and fabricating replacement body sections where required.
❖ Preparing surfaces for spray painting through filling, sanding, cleaning and masking.
❖ Mixing paints and matching colours to achieve a consistent vehicle finish.
❖ Applying primers, topcoats and clear coats using spray equipment and observing drying times.
❖ Removing and refitting body fittings and accessories during repairs.
❖ Checking panel alignment and paint finishes, correcting defects and polishing repaired areas.
❖ Cleaning and maintaining panel beating tools, spray guns and painting equipment.
❖ Recording work completed and reporting additional defects and material requirements.
❖ Observing SHEQ requirements, using PPE and following safe workshop practices. OptimizeOps

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Qualifications and Experience
Qualifications, Experience and Personal Attributes
❖ Education: At least 5 O’ Levels, including English and Mathematics.
❖ Trade qualification: Recognised qualification in Panel Beating or Motor Vehicle Body Repair; a completed apprenticeship is an advantage.
❖ Experience: At least 3 years in panel beating and vehicle body repairs. Experience with trucks, buses and commercial vehicles is an advantage.
❖ Skills and attributes: Competence in metal shaping, welding, panel alignment, surface preparation and spray painting; attention to detail, teamwork and the ability to meet repair deadlines.