MET Technician

at  Colin Pybus Recruitment

Job Title: MET Technician
Location: Chester-Le-Street, DH2
Salary: Up to £45,000 (depending on experience and qualifications) + bonus + other excellent benefits listed below – OTE Up to £60,000
Full-Time and Permanent - Monday to Friday (no weekends)

Benefits

• Competitive salary plus performance related bonus
• Pension contributions
• Health cash plan
• Ongoing training provided
• Opportunities for career progression due to ongoing business growth

Our client is one of the largest independent Accident Repair Groups in the UK and is an award-winning company with over 30 years of knowledge and expertise within the vehicle body repair sector. Having originated in the Midlands, the business is expanding rapidly through organic growth and acquisition throughout the UK.
They are dynamic in their approach and geared to completing outstanding repairs, by combining the latest techniques and most effective technology with delivering excellent customer service. They ensure that our customers are at the heart of what we do.
Whether it is minor car park damage or a road traffic accident their 190 repair centers provide a range of services that use modern repair methods to put your vehicle back to its pre-accident condition, ensuring we repair every vehicle with utmost pride and care.
They are now actively looking to recruit a MET Technician, Stripper / Fitter for their Bodyshop in Chester-Le-Street.
The role will not only suit a current MET Technician but also a Level 3 qualified Motor Vehicle Technician who is looking for a slight change in role and no weekend working.
About the Job

As an experienced MET Technician, you will be responsible for:

• Carrying out all necessary mechanical and bodywork on allocated jobs
• Dismantling vehicles ready for the panel shop
• Carrying out inspections, fault-finding, and diagnostic work
• Ordering replacement parts
• Re-assembling the vehicle with new parts as required to pre-accident condition

About You

You must be able to:

• Plan your workload effectively to ensure vehicles are ready to agreed on timescales
• Work skillfully and safely under pressure
• Carry out work in accordance with manufacturers’ specification
• Work as part of a team as well as on your own initiative with minimal supervision
• Be flexible in your approach
• Continually work to high standards with customer satisfaction in mind
• You will ensure that all tasks carried out follow our Health and Safety guidelines; for example, wearing all provided Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and keeping all work areas clean and tidy.

To apply for this role please submit your full and up to date to Jonathan at Pybus Recruitment
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £42,000.00-£45,000.00 per year

Additional pay:

• Bonus scheme

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: In person
Reference ID: MET Darlingto

• Carrying out all necessary mechanical and bodywork on allocated jobs
• Dismantling vehicles ready for the panel shop
• Carrying out inspections, fault-finding, and diagnostic work
• Ordering replacement parts
• Re-assembling the vehicle with new parts as required to pre-accident conditio