About the Role
Proforce Limited, a leading total defence solution provider specializing in armored vehicles and personal protection, is seeking a skilled and precision-driven Panel Beater to join our manufacturing facility in Ode Remo, Ogun State. In this role, you will shape, form, repair, and align sheet metal, armored steel panels, and vehicle body frames for tactical and specialized vehicles to strictly meet high-end automotive manufacturing specifications.
Key Responsibilities- Measure, cut, bend, beat, and reshape sheet metal, armored plates, and composite materials to match exact vehicle body contours and design templates.
- Utilize hydraulic pulling equipment, alignment jigs, and measuring systems to realign warped, misaligned, or damaged vehicle frames and body structures.
- Perform tack welding, brazing, planishing, shrinking, and stretching on metal components to achieve flawless surfaces.
- Fit, align, and secure exterior body panels, doors, hinges, hoods, armor plating, and custom brackets for seamless mechanical integration.
- Work directly from engineering blueprints, 3D body schematics, and technical specifications to build or modify vehicle body structures.
- Minimum of NABTEB, Trade Test Class 1, OND, or HND/B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgy, Automotive Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- 2 to 5 years of hands-on panel beating and auto-body fabrication experience within a vehicle manufacturing plant, coachbuilding facility, or heavy equipment fabrication shop.
- Deep understanding of sheet metal and armor metallurgy, work hardening, elasticity, and mechanical properties of high-strength steel and aluminum.
- High manual dexterity, spatial reasoning, and proficiency with pneumatic and hydraulic metalworking tools.
- Competitive salary package commensurate with experience.
- Opportunities for professional growth and advanced technical training in defence manufacturing.
- Comprehensive health insurance and medical benefits.
- Dynamic and innovative work environment with a leading African defense solutions provider.