Vehicle Body Repairer / Panel Beater
Vehicle body repairers, also known as panel beaters, repair damaged vehicle parts and bodywork using metalworking and finishing techniques.
Day-to-day tasks
In this role you could:
- Assess damage and decide how to repair it
- Remove damaged panels or parts
- Smooth out minor dents
- Fill small holes or rusted areas
- Make body panels and weld them into place
- Refinish repairs to match the surrounding paintwork
- Keep records of completed work for customers
Skills & knowledge
You'll need:
- Attention to detail
- Persistence and determination
- Ambition and a desire to succeed
- Teamwork skills
- Initiative
- The ability to use, repair and maintain machines and tools
- Excellent verbal communication skills
- The ability to repair machines or systems
- Basic computer or handheld device skills
Industry Qualifications
Relevant college courses include vehicle body and paint operations, vehicle accident repair body principles, and vehicle maintenance and repair. Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeships include Vehicle Damage Panel Technician, Vehicle Damage Paint Technician and Accident Repair Technician.
For training, industry contacts and further career information, visit the Institute of the Motor Industry and its More to Motor careers website.