MET Technician

MET Technician

Preston

£40,000 - £43,000 Base Salary

• Monday to Friday - No Weekends
• Permanent position, 40 Hours a week,
• Pension, Healthcare, 33 Days annual leave, enhanced sick pay, medical care plan,
• Consistent flow of repairs

Please call Rochelle for more information on:

MET Technician

Clear Automotive Recruitment Solutions are working with a well-established and respected accident repair group who are seeking an experienced MET Technician / Mechanic Strip Fitter to join their Bodyshop in Preston.

You'll be working in a modern, fast-paced Bodyshop environment with an excellent team culture and strong operational support. If you are skilled in mechanical and electrical trim (MET) work, and have a passion for quality repairs, this could be the perfect next step in your career.

The Job: MET Technician / Mechanic Strip Fitter

• Remove & refit mechanical and electrical trims / panels / components on vehicles
• Ensure that stripping and rebuilding work of all vehicles is carried out in a professional and correct manner and that final quality checks are undertaken in line with applicable standards
• Dismantling vehicles ready for the panel area
• Carrying out inspections, fault finding and diagnostic work
• Ordering replacement parts
• Re-assembling the vehicle with new parts as required to pre-accident condition
• Stripping and fitting components, bodywork and trim elements
• All MET duties required within your remit
• Follow manufacturer repair methods to return vehicles to pre-accident condition
• Fault finding / Diagnostics
• Perform road testing (if applicable)
• Dismantle and reassemble damaged vehicles in accordance with the prescribed repair method
• Ensure that all jobs are completed within the estimated times
• Check that all parts are ordered as per estimate, to ensure that the repair can be completed without delay, returning all unused parts to the parts department for credit
• Awareness & adherence to all necessary standards and H&S procedures

Job Experience Required: MET Technician / Mechanic Strip Fitter

• City & Guild Level 3 (or equivalent) in Automotive Bodyshop Repair
• ATA Qualification would be an advantage
• Previous Bodyshop M.E.T experience is essential
• Strip and fit and trim experience
• Rebuilding bodywork on damaged vehicles in a bonus bodyshop

If you would like to be considered for the MET Technician job, please call Clear Automotive and ask for Rochelle on or apply for the job and we will be in touch with you.

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