Vehicle Paint Prepper / Paint Preparation Technician

Vehicle Paint Prepper / Paint Preparation Technician Location: AZ Bodyworks, Unit 9, Precision House, Portsmouth, PO6 3TJ Hours: Monday to Friday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm (paid lunch break) Salary: Competitive, depending on experience Earning potential: Basic pay, overtime and performance-related bonus opportunities Start: Immediate start available About AZ Bodyworks AZ Bodyworks is a professional accident repair centre in Portsmouth, backed by an experienced team of body repair and refinishing specialists. We pride ourselves on high standards of workmanship, attention to detail and providing a professional working environment. We value skilled people who take pride in their work and offer excellent opportunities to earn and develop. We are looking for a skilled and reliable Vehicle Paint Prepper to join our workshop team. The Role You will be responsible for preparing vehicles and body panels to a high standard before painting, ensuring surfaces are correctly repaired, finished and ready for the paint process. Your responsibilities will include: - Sanding and flatting vehicle panels to achieve a smooth, consistent finish. - Carrying out filler and stopper work to correct surface imperfections. - Masking and protecting surrounding panels, glass, trim and components. - Cleaning and degreasing surfaces before primer and paint application. - Applying primer and high-build primer where trained and authorised. - Preparing plastic panels, bumpers and replacement body panels. - ..... full job details .....