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Panel Beater
Automotive Body RepairerAutobody Repairer )



Duties and Tasks
Quick Facts
Work Conditions
Personal Requirements
Case Study
Related Industries
Labour Market
Related Jobs
Earnings
Related Courses
Further Information
State Specific Information

Sanding a car in preparation for respraying
Sanding a car in preparation for respraying

Panel beaters repair damage to metal, plastic and fibreglass bodywork on vehicles. They also make and form vehicle panels using machines or hand tools. 

Fact Sheet

Duties and Tasks

Panel beaters may perform the following tasks:

  • remove damaged panels and components by unbolting or cutting them away
  • remove dents by hammering panels with special panel beating tools such as planishing hammers
  • straighten badly damaged vehicles using mechanical and hydraulic equipment to obtain door, boot and bonnet clearances
  • cut and join replacement sections or damaged panels using oxyacetylene and electric welding equipment
  • fill dents with plastic fillers and file, grind and sand repaired surfaces using power and hand tools
  • fit the repaired panel on the framework of the vehicle and refit body hardware such as door locks and door trims
  • replace badly damaged sections with new or second-hand panels
  • realign chassis and body frames, and use chassis alignment machines and measuring systems
  • remove and replace accident-related mechanical items
  • remove and replace auto-electric components
  • help vehicle body builders to build custom-designed, speciality or vintage vehicles
  • assist in spray painting vehicles.

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Learning Area Industrial Arts  
Mathematics  
Work Demand Including full use of hands/fingers  
Including good vision for detail  
Including mainly indoor work  
Including physical effort  
Including reading or writing  
Work Field Metal, Electrical and Automotive  
Work Interest Practical or Mechanical  
Skill Level Skilled Trade Jobs  
Quick Facts

Work Conditions

Panel beaters work in workshops and wear protective clothing.

Personal Requirements

  • enjoy practical and manual work
  • able to work with hand tools and machines
  • good hand-eye coordination
  • able to visualise the end product
  • normal colour vision
  • good at technical activities.

Case Study

A Crash Course In Panel Beating

Related Industries

Repair and Maintenance

Labour Market

Information

Australian JobOutlook for Panelbeaters

Vacancies

Australian JobSearch for Panel Beaters (ALL AUSTRALIA)
Work Opportunities websites

Related Jobs

Vehicle Body Builder
Vehicle Painter
Vehicle Trimmer

Earnings

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Related Courses

New South Wales / ACT
Northern Territory
Queensland
South Australia
Tasmania
Victoria
Western Australia

See State Specific Information below for further education and training options.

Further Information

Alice Paint and Panel
Automotive Training Australia Ltd (National Office)
Automotive Training Board (ACT)
Automotive Training Board (NSW)
Automotive Training Victoria
Motor Trades Association of Queensland
Transport Engineering and Automotive Training Advisory Council (NT)
Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce

State Specific Information

New South Wales / ACT
Northern Territory
Queensland
South Australia
Tasmania
Victoria
Western Australia

Panel beating the side of a car for restoration
Panel beating the side of a car for restoration