Farai Chamunorwa
Melbourne,VICTORIA
Summary
Hardworking professional committed to workplace safety and efficiency. Skilled in maintaining shop areas to prevent hazards and seeking to apply several years of auto body repairing experience to take next career step with growing team.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Panelbeater
AMEX AUTOBODY
Melbourne, VICTORIA
02.2024 - Current
- Performing structural, panel, and bumper repairs ensuring adherence to manufacturer standards.
Panelbeater
CARELLO AUTO
Midrand, SOUTH AFRICA
08.2015 - 01.2024
- Inspected vehicles for damages and assessed repair needs.
- Removed and repaired or replaced damaged body panels and parts.
- Operated welding and pulling equipment to restore vehicles structures.
- Disassembled and reassembled vehicle components as necessary during repairs.
- Applied rust-proofing treatments to protect vehicle bodies from corrosion.
- Followed safety procedures and used protective gear.
- Maintained a clean and organized workspace for safety compliance.
Education
Certificate of Technical Studies - Automotive Body Repairer
Imperial Technical Training Academy
Wadeville, SOUTH AFRICA01-2019
Skills
- High attention to detail
- Vehicle stripping before and assembling after repairs
- Cutting and joining panel replacement
- Structural, panel and plastic bumper repairs including all filler works
- Using structural and panel dent pulling systems
- Spot and MIG welding techniques
- Exceptional body file metal finishing repairs
- Quality bodyfiller work finish
- Diagnostic scanning
- Equipment maintenance and observing health and safety requirements in using the correct PPE regularly
Key Responsibilities
- Checking received parts are correct and without defects.
- Handling pre/post scanning diagnostics before and after repairs.
- Reading job sheets and repairing vehicles as per Repair Method,OEM standards according to estimates.
- Adhere to our OH&S policy including PPE.
- Disassembling vehicles prior to repairs.
- Identifying repair requirements and reporting any additional damages to the management.
- Major structural pulling and straightening using car-o-liner system according to repair procedures.
- Repairing steel metal panels using dent pullers,file hammer,different panel hammers and dollies.
- Body file metal finishing when necessary.
- Applying and sanding all filler works attentively to every detail for quality outcomes.
- Reassembling repaired and painted panels and parts to make sure all aligns and gaps are good.
- Handling company tools and equipment with due care and ensuring they are safe,clean and in working order.
- Maintaining a clean and safe workplace.
Timeline
Panelbeater
AMEX AUTOBODY
02.2024 - Current
Panelbeater
CARELLO AUTO
08.2015 - 01.2024
Certificate of Technical Studies - Automotive Body Repairer
Imperial Technical Training Academy