Panel Beater, Trade or Apprentice

We are a Heavy Vehicle Repair workshop expanding rapidly. Our highly organised and fast-paced team works together to repair and rebuild trucks for our customers. No job is too small or too complex. The experience you will get when working at Prancer will be second to none.

We seek a Panel Beater who is an Apprentice or a tradesperson with experience.

Apprentices should feel free to come and talk with us about what they know now and what their dream job is. We can support the apprentice with tools and training. We would consider the first- to fourth-year apprentice.

Main Duties/Responsibilities

• Knowledge of basic Body Shop procedures.
• Carry out panel beating on light and heavy vehicles.
• Experience in welding, bodywork and panel beating.
• Knowledge of vehicle component replacement, body repair and painting.
• Knowledge of vehicle makes and models.
• Knowledge of a vehicle workshop.
• Interpersonal and communication skills in a culturally diverse or multi-disciplinary environment.
• Ability to identify and effectively solve problems.
• Supply your tools.  There are some large workshop tools.
• Maintain the workshop area clean and tidy.
• Carry out general cleaning duties.
• Assist other workshop staff as required.
• Ensure proper usage and maintenance of various measuring equipment, hand tools and special tools in the workshop.
• Update and highlight all major and repeated failures to the Smash Foreman. Supervisor.
• Use personal protective equipment (PPE) and ensure protective clothing is used when required.
• Ensure all tools and equipment are in good working order and that measuring instruments are correctly calibrated.
• Complete work safely, ensuring all safe work and hazard-free and environmental requirements are met.
• Update and highlight all major and repeated failures to the Smash Foreman/ Service Coordinator.
• Actively engage in professional development to stay informed on new technologies, methods, and industry trends, contributing to continual improvement.
• Ensure good time management is maintained at all jobs and at work.

Experience

• 2 years' experience as a Panel Beater for a tradesperson.
• Experience with Heavy vehicles or light vehicles.
• Forklift Licence and Safe Working at Heights ( preferred but not essential).
• Current driver's licence ( preferred but not essential).
• Heavy Vehicle driver's licence ( preferred but not essential)

Skills:

• Have a firm adherence to WHSE and keep a safe workplace.
• Strong problem-solving/ troubleshooting skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Strong customer service focus.
• Self-motivated and able to work independently as required.