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MET Technician Job in Newport

Newport
Newport
Panel and Paint, Accident Repair Centre
£47840 per annum
148220
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Vehicle MET Technician - Newport
  • Salary: Around £22-23 per hour, pending experience, plus a time-saving bonus scheme after 100% efficiency is achieved. 
  • Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday only. Very flexible with starting and finishing times. 
  • Benefits: Enhanced annual leave, access to further technical training, life assurance, retailer discounts, and a generous salary sacrifice car scheme amongst others
Our client, one of the UK’s largest comprehensive automotive accident repairers with sites nationwide, is currently looking to recruit a MET Technician to join their busy repair centre in Newport. 

Reporting to the Bodyshop Manager and working as part of a large team, your responsibilities will include: 
  • Removal of damaged parts to allow repairs to take place.
  • Ensuring displaced parts are stored correctly and safely for refitting.
  • Checking for additional damage and any additional parts that may be required, bringing these items to the attention of the Vehicle Damage Assessor and ordering the additional parts.
  • Checking all the parts are here, and are correct to enable smooth travel through the vehicle repair journey.
  • Once the vehicle has been repaired and painted, you then refit the vehicle, taking care and attention not to damage freshly painted panels and ensuring panel gaps are true and within manufacturers' tolerances.
  • As part of the role, you may also be required to replace mechanical components of the steering, drivetrain and engine.
  • Reset Vehicle Control Units using diagnostic equipment.
  • Ensure that all health and safety legislation and internal procedures are followed.
  • Attends regular safety training to review work safety rules.
  • Ensure the maintenance of tools, equipment, and other materials.
  • Performs other reasonable activities from time to time.
To be eligible, you will ideally have a recognised qualification in automotive MET/vehicle body repair or be working towards an IMI qualification; however, our client is very open to considering individuals with no formal qualifications but a strong track record in vehicle body repair/strip and fit or a Vehicle Technician interested in moving into a new challenging role on the body repair side of the motor industry. Overall, you will be able to work under pressure and to strict deadlines, carry out duties as detailed on job cards to manufacturer and company standards, use initiative and have the ability to prioritise workload to meet delivery times and customers’ expectations, be able to work independently but liaise effectively with colleagues and support others by multi-tasking during busy periods. A UK driving licence with minimal points is essential at this stage. 

What's in it for you? For your hard work as a MET Technician, our client is offering:
  • Starting salary around £22-23 per hour pending experience,
  • Time-saving bonus scheme after 100% efficiency is achieved. 
  • Overtime, subject to availability, paid additionally.
  • 22 days annual leave plus the 8 bank holidays.
  • Various additional benefits including a cycle-to-work scheme, pension scheme, life assurance, retailer discounts, and a generous salary sacrifice car scheme amongst others. 
  • Access to industry-leading training and development.
  • Fantastic long-term career prospects/job security with a large multi-site business that is itself part of a larger company. 
  • 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday only. Very flexible with starting and finishing times. 
Contact Harry Thaxton-Woodcock, Automotive Recruitment Specialist at Perfect Placement covering Newport and the South-East of Wales, today to discover more about this fantastic opportunity.

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