How to find a panel beater: repairing body geometry and dents
A panel beater restores geometry, not just “covers up” dents
A panel beater works with metal after an accident: straightens panels, restores the body geometry on a frame machine, replaces damaged parts, welds and prepares the surface for painting. Their work decides whether a panel fits without gaps and whether rust appears. Good panel work shows even years later.
In the vacancy, tell apart two tasks: local repair (dents on wings, sills, doors) and serious body repair with a frame machine. These need different levels of skill.
How to search on BlaBlaPrice
You write one vacancy request in your own words, and candidates reply in the chat: about their experience, the equipment they have used, their start date and pay. Before it is shown, the request is checked, ads and contacts are removed from the text and you get hints on what to add.
Your number stays hidden, and only the candidate you choose gets it. The vacancy is active for 7 days and can be extended. It is free for employers. Read more in how it works.
What to put in the vacancy
- Duties — panel beating, body welding, replacing parts, preparation for paint;
- Type of vehicles — cars, vans, trucks;
- Equipment — frame machine, spot welder, semi-automatic welder, tools;
- Pay — a share of the work, per panel, salary;
- Location and shifts — city, for example 5 days a week;
- Employment — regular employee or contract;
- Experience — how many years and with which cars.
Example: “We need a panel beater for a body shop in Singapore. Panel beating and body welding on cars, we have a frame machine and a spot welder. Five days a week, pay 50% of the work, regular employment, at least 3 years of experience.”
How to check the candidate
Ask for before and after photos and for a story about a hard repair: how they measured the geometry, how they worked with high-strength steel and whether they used a spot welder. Ask what they do about rust and how they protect welded seams.
It is best to arrange a test on a real panel. Discuss separately who is responsible for redoing the work if a defect shows after painting: this is a typical point of conflict between the panel beater and the painter.
Welding and grinding are harmful, so arrange ventilation, masks and eye protection. Say too whether jobs follow an insurer's estimate or an agreement with the client: this decides how freely the beater can choose the repair method. Mention turnaround: how many cars one panel beater handles in parallel and whether there is a helper for taking apart and putting back together.
For those looking for a job
If you are a panel beater, register on BlaBlaPrice as a service provider, choose this category and your area, and respond to vacancies. Related fields are a car painter and a vehicle fitter.
