Main characteristics
- Location
- Cheshire
- Company
- Petit Forestier UK Limited
- Employment type
- Permanent
- Category
- Engineering
Job summary
Competitive salary, depending on experiencePermanent/ Full time
Monday to Friday, 07:30 17:30, 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.
What do you get?
* 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 Unums multiple health & wellbeing services and employee discount perks
* Employee referral scheme of up to £500 (before tax)
* Continuous technical training and development
What will your main objectives be?
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
How will we measure your success?
* Achievement of expectations in line with the Petit Forestier Procedures
* High first time fix rates
* Achievement of 100% Vehicle preparation and finishing
* Measured Productivity, Quality and Efficiency
* Customer Satisfaction Index
* Record of ongoing personal development
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 please submit your CV and a member of our recruitment team will contact you
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