Senior Paint Technician

Senior Paint Technician

Automotive

Senior paint technicians supervise the preparation of vehicles for painting, mix paints to match colour requirements, and carry out complete refinishing operations.

Personal skills

A professional and enthusiastic attitude, the ability to work well under pressure, the ability to work well in a team and to lead and guide others when needed, strong communication skills, a good eye for detail and colour matching

Salary

£19,000 to £30,000 per year

Key skills

Technical

Diagnostic

Supervisory

Automotive

  • Total employment in the automotive sector accounts for just over 2% of employment in the UK
  • There are around 585,000 people employed in the sector
  • There is between 68,000 and 75,000 organisations in the sector
  • Approximately 80% of the sector employees are male
  • There are over 1,000 courses in vehicle maintenance/repair/servicing