REQ ID: 128718
JOB TITLE: Paint Technician
SALARY: £44,925

POSTING START DATE: 24.04.25
POSTING END DATE: 07.05.25
LOCATION: Solihull

As a qualified skilled professional at JLR, you’ll bring to life era-defining vehicles that people across the world know and love. You’ll collaborate with other expert technicians and leaders in skilled roles, who lend their insight to help realise our vision of modern luxury. Your dedication to excellence will ensure our production lines run smoothly and meet the highest quality standards. Craft an exceptional career with us.

JOB DESCRIPTION 

As a Paint Technician in our Special Vehicle Operations team, you will prepare, hand paint and polish bodies, plastics and carbon fibre panels to the highest possible standards both dynamically & aesthetically for one-off vehicles. 

This role currently operates on a rotating 3 shift pattern. (Monday to Friday only) 

WHAT TO EXPECT

You will have skills in both panel beating and painting and will join a highly skilled team responsible for preparing, painting and polishing vehicles to a world class standard, supporting high profile vehicles up to and including one off VIP vehicles.

•    Full cleaning and preparation of panels including masking prior to paint application
•    Paint mixing and application to the highest of standards including Gloss, Satin & Matte finishes
•    Polishing of bodies and plastics to Mirror Finish and WCPA standards 
•    Painting Non-Commissioned 1 off vehicles
•    Paint carbon fibre panels 
•    Working on non-standard production vehicles
•    Full adherence to Health & Safety and 5S standards while undertaking paint shop tasks

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

Along with your ambition to achieve the exceptional, there are several skills that you’ll need to have to help you succeed here, including:

•    City & Guilds/NVQ Level 3 or equivalent in an Automotive/Engineering discipline such as Accident Repair, Body and/or Paint competencies with relevant experience
•    Experience of body and plastic preparation, paint and polish
•    Problem solving experience in technical paint application and understanding repair processes 
•    An effective team player who’s willing to learn and support other team members
•    Experience in painting and preparing vehicles to show car standards 

We work hard to nurture a culture that is inclusive and welcoming to all. We understand candidates may require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. Please discuss these with your recruiter so we can accommodate your needs. 

Applicants from all backgrounds are welcome. If you’re unsure that you meet the full criteria of a role – but you're interested in where it could take you – we still encourage you to apply. We believe in people's ability to grow and develop within their role – it’s what makes living the exceptional with soul possible.

JLR is committed to equal opportunity for all.