Panel Beater
Automotive · Clyde, Sydney NSW, Australia · Full-Time · Discussed at interview
Your skills, experience and professional identity matter, and this role recognises that. Experienced Panel Beaters can connect with a genuine automotive repair employer in Clyde, Sydney, through a more transparent recruitment process.
The process puts strong focus on verified professional backgrounds, relevant trade skills and clear candidate information, building a more reliable link between skilled workers and employers. Whether you learned the trade in the Philippines, worked in the Middle East or gained experience elsewhere, this is a chance to show what you can do.
You will join a professional automotive repair workshop, working on a range of vehicle body and smash repair jobs alongside an experienced team, and build your career in a supportive environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Look over damaged vehicles and read through job sheets before any repair begins
- Check that parts received are correct, suitable and free from defects
- Take vehicles apart following the repair instructions and job requirements, removing damaged panels, frames and other parts
- Repair, replace and refit panels and structural components
- Shape, cut, straighten and weld metal, and do fabrication and repair work with the right workshop tools and techniques
- Help with rust treatment, frame alignment and structural repairs when needed
- Apply body filler, then sand and prepare surfaces
- Put vehicles back together carefully once repairs are done
- Make sure finished work meets quality and industry standards, handling customer and company vehicles with care at all times
- Use workshop tools and equipment properly and keep them safe, clean and working, along with a tidy, organised and safe work area
- Follow all workplace health and safety procedures, including wearing PPE
- Work as a team to keep the workshop running efficiently, and keep learning current repair methods and industry practices
Requirements & Eligibility
- A recognised Panel Beater trade qualification or equivalent industry experience
- Proven experience in automotive panel beating and smash repairs
- Able to show and verify your relevant work experience and professional identity, and willing to take part in the employer’s candidate verification and assessment process
- Strong knowledge of vehicle body repair and panel replacement techniques
- Practical experience in metal shaping, cutting, welding and fabrication, plus an understanding of structural repair, frame alignment and rust treatment
- Experience applying body filler, sanding and preparing surfaces, and accurately disassembling and reassembling vehicle components
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to high-quality workmanship
- A safe, responsible approach to tools and workshop equipment, and commitment to following workplace safety and OH&S requirements
- Good communication and teamwork skills, with a reliable, motivated and professional approach to work
- Employer sponsorship may be available to the right eligible candidate
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