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Terry Robins

Folkestone,Kent

Summary

Extensive experience in the motor trade, skills in customer service and parts advising, complemented by hands-on experience in painting and bodywork.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Strip fitter / prepper / polisher

Max Auto Colour ltd
Canterbury, Kent
2025.10 - 2026.03
  • Executed small to medium panel repairs effectively.
  • Use of pin pullers and slide hammers.
  • Applied primers and adhesion promoters to ensure strong bonding.
  • Prepared surrounding paintwork for blends or full paint applications.
  • Premasked vehicles ready for painting.
  • Stripped and refitted body panels, trims, and mouldings as needed.
  • Denibbed and polished surfaces to achieve a smooth finish.

Smart repair technician

CarCraft Holdings LTD
Iden, East Sussex
2022.03 - 2025.09

Acquired practical skills in smart repair under mentorship of Mr Paul Kelly, a seasoned expert with over 40 years in accident repair sector.

  • Executed small to medium panel repairs effectively.
  • Utilised pin pullers and slide hammers.
  • Applied primers and adhesion promoters to surfaces.
  • Coated vehicles with basecoats, clearcoats, tri-coats, and single-stage paints.
  • Conducted denibbing and polishing to achieve a smooth finish.

multi positions

CarCraft Accident Repair Centre LTD
Lydd, Kent
2017.05 - 2021.06
  • Denibbing and polishing of repaired vehicles.
  • Covered roles of office staff during holiday periods.
  • Checked and organised parts deliveries.
  • Provided support with valeting during staff holidays.
  • Facilitated collection and delivery of customer vehicles.

The company then exchanged hands in approximately 2019 and was re-branded AD Williams Lydd.

  • Parts consultant.
  • Received in and booked out parts to the relevant insurance jobs.
  • Organised returns, wheel repairs and tyre fittings.

Due to the start of the COVID pandemic my position was changed to Admin due to the lack of parts work available.

  • Liaised with insurance companies and policy holders.
  • Organised payments and recoveries of vehicles.
  • Organised collection and deliveries of customers vehicles.
  • Organised daily valeting lists.
  • Completed daily cash records.

Education

Vauxhall gold level parts adviser - Parts advisor

JDavy Vauxhall
Basingstoke, Hampshire
2015.03 - 2017.04

GCSEs -

John Hunt of Everest School
1994.09 - 1999.07

Skills

  • Organizational skills
  • Customer service
  • Attention to detail
  • Team collaboration and independence
  • Time management

Timeline

Strip fitter / prepper / polisher

Max Auto Colour ltd
2025.10 - 2026.03

Smart repair technician

CarCraft Holdings LTD
2022.03 - 2025.09

multi positions

CarCraft Accident Repair Centre LTD
2017.05 - 2021.06

Vauxhall gold level parts adviser - Parts advisor

JDavy Vauxhall
2015.03 - 2017.04

GCSEs -

John Hunt of Everest School
1994.09 - 1999.07
Terry Robins