Thanks to the 156 businesses who took part in our Skills Shortage Survey. The results show a massive shortage of technicians across the country. These results have been shared with MTAA who is lobbying for paint and panel technicians to be added to the lists of positions which can be filled by overseas candidates.
Tell us how many vacancies you have for the following positions?
Panel technicians: 96.15%
Paint technicians: 90.38%
Estimators/support staff: 77.56%
How long have these positions been vacant?
Panel technicians:
one month - 8.67%
3 months +: 14%
6 months +: 14%
6mths - 1 year: 16.67%
1 year+: 38%
n/a fully staffed: 8.67%
Paint technicians:
one month - 11.35%
3 months +: 12.77%
6 months +: 11.35%
6mths - 1 year: 18.44%
1 year+: 37.59%
n/a fully staffed: 8.51%
Estimators/support staff:
one month - 12.61%
3 months +: 15.97%
6 months +: 9.24%
6mths - 1 year: 10.92%
1 year+: 22.69%
n/a fully staffed: 28.57%
How many weeks ahead do you have work booked in?
Less than two weeks: 5.77%
Less than three weeks: 13.46%
Less than one month: 14.74%
Less than six weeks: 25.00%
Less than eight weeks: 10.90%
Eight weeks or more: 30.13%
Is this longer than you are usually booked out for?
Yes a lot longer: 39.10%
Yes a bit longer: 43.59%
No: 17.31%
Are staff shortages affecting repair cycle times?
Heavily impacted: 67.95%
Slightly impacted: 27.56%
Not at all impacted: 4.49%