Body Repair

Bodyshop managers are responsible for the smooth running of all aspects of vehicle repairs. They will oversee all specialist areas and ensure that repairs are being carried out as effectively and promptly as possible. Duties may include:

• Negotiating contracts with material suppliers
• Monitoring efficiency of work and processes to ensure quality repairs
• Supporting team members when required
• Maintaining equipment used in the bodyshop and ensuring regular services and maintenance checks are monitored
• Recruiting personnel to ensure the bodyshop is adequately staffed
• Directing team members in handling day to day problems

As a bodyshop manager you will need to demonstrate:

• Strong management and leadership skills
• Good communication and organisational skills
• The ability to work under pressure
• Problem solving skills
• The ability to work as part of a team and on your own initiative

As a manager you may want to consider completing an Automotive Management Accreditation (AMA), to find out more information please click IMI Website

Qualifications

IMI Awards

L4 Certificate in Automotive Management

Please note: These figures are meant as a guide only and may vary from employer to employer and may be dependent on the geographical area.

You will be largely office based within a bodyshop environment and will be expected to go out onto the shop floor when needed. You will work Monday to Friday, and the occasional Saturday depending on how busy the shop floor is; you can expect to work between 37-40 hours per week.

Salary:

• You can expect to earn between £25,000-£35,000

There may be opportunities for overtime pay depending on your employer. You may also be eligible for holiday entitlement, company pension and private healthcare schemes

You would normally progress into this role after experience as a senior body and paint technician. You will need to have a bodyshop background and be qualified in vehicle body and paint operations at a level 3.  Some experience in management and leadership will be needed, together with a good working knowledge of the processes involved in the business.

Apprenticeships

Vehicle Body and Paint (Advanced- Senior Body Building Technician / Senior Panel Technician / Senior Paint Technician)  This Apprenticeship is about patching up damaged vehicles. From a scratched door to a dented bumper, accidents can affect a car’s bodywork, mechanical parts and paint job.  As an apprentice, you’ll have the choice to focus on either mechanical, electrical and trim body fitting; body repair; or body finishing. Mechanical, electrical and trim technicians repair moving parts and electronics. They assess the damage and then get at the broken parts inside by removing the bodywork (trim), fix the internal parts, and then replace the bodywork.

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