Paint Technician Operations Thatcham

Paint Technician (Paint Specialist)

Salary - Circa £41,690 dependent on skills & experience.

Responsibilities

• Validate and assure the quality of paint repair times and raise issues to ensure accurate information is provided to stakeholders and repairers.
• Challenge repair methods to drive process improvements and cost savings for customers and vehicle manufacturers.
• Support the Vehicle Led Research (VLR) process as Lead Paint Specialist - contributing to technical documents, report writing, data capture, quality assurance and risk management.
• Act as a go to technical expert for paint application - providing guidance, creating content for learning materials and supporting technical query resolution.
• Manage repair consumables and paint equipment, ensuring safe storage and upkeep in line with Health & Safety expectations.
• Complete pre and post quality checks on project vehicles and support high quality repairs to uphold safety and reputation.
• Mentor and support apprentice technicians and wider team members when needed.

Qualifications

• Several years of post apprenticeship experience in body and paint repair, working on modern vehicles and technologies.
• Comprehensive knowledge of paint applications and technology.
• A quality assurance mindset and the ability to identify practical, efficient processes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills - able to explain complex technical details and confidently challenge discrepancies.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities, organise workload and consistently meet deadlines.
• Basic IT skills across Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams, PowerPoint).
• Formal motor industry qualification (minimum NVQ/City & Guilds/ATA or equivalent) or significant automotive repair sector experience.

Benefits

• 10% non contributory pension
• 29 days holiday (inclusive of Christmas shutdown) + public holidays
• Group Life Assurance (equal to 4 basic salary)
• Group Income Protection (after 6 months' service)
• Salary Sacrifice schemes (cycle to work, home & tech scheme)
• Enhanced and competitive parental leave for all parents, regardless of gender or family structure
• Moneyhealth's Financial Coaching & Wellbeing Platform
• Health Cash Plan (cash back on eligible medical treatments)
• Benenden Health Care (opt in benefit)
• Reward & Recognition Programme
• Discounted gym membership
• Sports & Social club
• Payroll charitable giving
• Subsidised on site restaurant
• Free on site parking

All applicants must have Right to Work in the UK.