Job title: Panel Beater
Job type: Permanent
Emp type: Full-time
Industry: Automotive
Salary: Negotiable
Location: Reading, UK
Job published: 19/05/2026
Job ID: 40488
Phone number: +442039833400

Job Description

Vehicle Panel Beater

  • Full Time/Permanent
  • Pay - £18 - £24 per hour
  • Hours - Monday - Friday
  • 45 hours a week 8am-5:30pm

Key Tasks of a Panel Beater:

  • Finishing the repair in a way that matches the rest of the bodywork or preparing the surface for a paint sprayer.
  • Mending rusted parts of a vehicle’s bodywork.
  • Replacement of panels.
  • Panel Repairs (Straightening and filling)
  • Body Alignment
  • Welding ARC, MIG, TIG and bonding
  • Panel Beating (Major or Minor damage repair)
  • Jig Work
  • Filler Work
  • Pin pulling
  • Removing any dents in panels.
  • Repairing minor scratches or making replacement panels.

Qualifications Required of a Panel Beater:

  • NVQ/IMI/City & Guilds Level 2 or 3 in Panel Beating or be time severed with over 7 years of experience.
  • Hold a current valid driving licence
  • Previous experience within an accident repair centre essential.

If you match the criteria above and want to join a successful growing company, we would love to hear from you.