Senior Body Repair Technician

Our Senior Body Repair Technicians are invaluable within the Tesla Bodyshop. In this position, you will be part of working in a worldwide team and network in addition to your colleagues at the local center, and you’ll be in a great position to impact Tesla’s body repair operation development. You will carry out a variety of repairs in a timely and accurate manner, help your team thrive and directly affect the profitability of the Bodyshop and customer satisfaction metrics by using your in depth understanding of collision and body repair. The technician should be working in the accident repair sector and must have at least three years’ experience to ensure they are familiar with the skills, knowledge and techniques required to remove, refit, or replace various components, such as vehicle body panels and any associated parts

• Demonstrate a good understanding of vehicle construction, Tooling and equipment and repair processes. 
• To carry out work in a manner compliant to EHS policies adhering to manufacturer and industry guidelines.
• Remove, install, and replace any bolt on panels, bumpers, lamps and perform quality control checks for alignment. 
• Carry out cosmetic repairs on all Tesla Model’s in accordance with the Tesla specific Repair procedures. Including basic body repair process, such as filler application and sanding down.
• Carry out complex repair processes to the vehicle structure, using advanced repair methods to ensure the vehicle is restored to its pre accident condition. 
• Carry out all quality control aspect to the body repair process, ensuring wet checks of all filler repairs are complete prior to senior technician sign off.
• Supporting other Bodyshop departments on an as-needed basis. E.g MET.
• Accurately assess the vehicle for pre-existing damage prior to work commencing
• Ensure you meet daily target set out by the production manager, to ensure the vehicle meets it completion date. 
• To ensure that all equipment used, including jigs, fixtures and welding equipment, is operated in accordance with defined safety requirements.