Employer: Byzantine Investments Pty Ltd T/A CrashClaim

Employment Type: Full-Time, Permanent

Working Hours: 38 hours per week

Minimum Experience: 1 year of relevant full-time experience or equivalent part-time experience

About the role

CrashClaim is seeking a skilled and experienced Panel Beater to join its automotive repair operations in Homebush, NSW. The successful candidate will be responsible for assessing, repairing, restoring and replacing damaged motor vehicle body panels and structural components to ensure vehicles are returned to appropriate manufacturer, safety and quality standards. The role requires practical expertise in accident damage repairs, metal fabrication, welding, panel alignment, dent removal, structural straightening and surface preparation. The Panel Beater will work collaboratively with workshop supervisors, automotive technicians and vehicle refinishing personnel to ensure repairs are completed efficiently, accurately and to a high professional standard.

Key responsibilities

- Inspect accident-damaged vehicles to identify visible and underlying damage to body panels, structural components and associated fittings
- Assess the extent of damage to doors, bonnets, guards, bumpers, quarter panels, roof panels and other vehicle body components
- Interpret vehicle repair specifications, manufacturer guidelines, technical drawings and repair instructions
- Determine appropriate repair methods, including panel beating, straightening, replacement, welding and metal finishing
- Remove dents, creases and other body-panel damage using appropriate hand tools, hydraulic equipment and specialist panel-beating techniques
- Restore damaged metal panels to their original shape,



dimensions and alignment
- Perform appropriate welding and joining operations, including MIG welding and spot welding, where required and authorised
- Remove and refit vehicle body panels, trims, mouldings, doors, guards, bumpers and related components
- Prepare repaired panels for painting and refinishing by sanding, grinding and applying suitable body fillers where appropriate
- Maintain a clean, organised and safe working setting and follow workplace health and safety procedures

MAIN TASKS:

Vehicle Damage Assessment and Repair Planning

- Inspect accident-damaged vehicles to identify visible and underlying damage to body panels, structural components and associated fittings.
- Assess the extent of damage to doors, bonnets, guards, bumpers, quarter panels, roof panels and other vehicle body components.
- Interpret vehicle repair specifications, manufacturer guidelines, technical drawings and repair instructions.
- Determine appropriate repair methods, including panel beating, straightening, replacement, welding and metal finishing.
- Assist in identifying required replacement parts, repair materials, equipment and estimated repair times.
- Communicate technical repair requirements to workshop supervisors and other relevant personnel.

Panel Beating and Body Restoration

- Remove dents,



creases and other body-panel damage using appropriate hand tools, hydraulic equipment and specialist panel-beating techniques.
- Restore damaged metal panels to their original shape, dimensions and alignment.
- Repair vehicle body sections using hammer-and-dolly techniques, panel-beating equipment, pulling systems and other approved repair methods.
- Remove damaged panels and components and replace them with suitable new or approved replacement parts.
- Repair and reshape metal surfaces to achieve accurate contours, panel alignment and consistent body gaps.
- Undertake metal finishing, filing, sanding and surface preparation before refinishing.
- Ensure repaired panels meet applicable manufacturer specifications and workshop quality requirements.

Structural Repairs and Vehicle Alignment

- Identify structural damage and assist in determining appropriate repair procedures.
- Use suitable measuring equipment and approved repair systems to assess vehicle body alignment.
- Carry out authorised straightening and alignment work on damaged body structures.
- Perform repairs to vehicle frames and structural components within the limits of training, equipment capability and manufacturer repair specifications.
- Verify repaired sections for correct dimensions, alignment and structural integrity.
- Identify damage requiring specialist assessment or additional repair authorisation.

Welding, Cutting and Metal Fabrication

- Perform appropriate welding and joining operations, including MIG welding and spot welding, where required and authorised.
- Cut, shape, fabricate and fit

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