Summary
This is a great opportunity to join a busy garage. This position involves working as part of a large team under the supervision and support of a fully skilled mechanics. You will also assist in such tasks as completing general vehicle servicing and maintenance tasks such as van and vehicle servicing, cambelt renewal and completing repairs.
Wage
£12,480 a year
Training course
Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician - light vehicle (level 3)
Hours
Working Hours: *Monday- Friday 8:30am- 5pm
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Possible start date
Monday 3 March
Duration
2 years
Positions available
1
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
* Helping with the servicing of a national fleet of vehicles
* Assisting in testing and fitting of brakes for various vans and vehicles
* Looking at and learning the Software and Diagnostics & Ford IDS- Specialists in Ford Diagnostics Systems
* Air conditioning and air con recharge
* Suspension- book servicing of new and old vans
* Batteries- test and checking of these
* Lifting of van engines in and out of vehicles
* Anything and everything to do with vans from repairing, fixing and servicing, large or small
Where you’ll work
NO 5 STRODE ROAD
NEWNHAM INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
PLYMPTON
PLYMOUTH
PL7 4AY
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
SKILLS TO GROUP LIMITED
Your training course
Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician - light vehicle (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
* Contribute to the maintenance of a safe and efficient workshop. Segregate waste for disposal or recycling. Comply with industry environmental legislation.
* Demonstrate due regard for own safety and that of others in the workshop and minimise risk of injury and vehicle damage.
* Carry out fundamental tasks associated with removal and replacement procedures on a vehicle.
* Obtain diagnostic and repair information.
* Interpret diagnostic information and use electrical wiring diagrams to determine system serviceability.
* Use a range of diagnostic equipment.
* Follow recognised diagnostic procedures, logical diagnostic sequence and apply advanced diagnostic principles and problem-solving techniques to establish faults.
* Report faults using company procedures and recommend suitable further actions.
* Follow recognised repair procedures to complete a wide range of repairs including those which involve complex procedures, or in depth knowledge.
* Test the function of repaired and fitted components.
* Adhere to business processes and complete documentation following workplace procedures.
* Use ICT to create emails, word-process documents and carry out web based searches.
* Complete a range of services and inspect and prepare a vehicle to the required quality standard for handover to the customer.
* Contribute to the maintenance of a safe and efficient workshop. Segregate waste for disposal or recycling. Comply with industry environmental legislation.
* Demonstrate due regard for own safety and that of others in the workshop and minimise risk of injury and vehicle damage.
* Carry out fundamental tasks associated with removal and replacement procedures on a vehicle.
* Obtain diagnostic and repair information.
* Interpret diagnostic information and use electrical wiring diagrams to determine system serviceability.
* Use a range of diagnostic equipment.
* Follow recognised diagnostic procedures, logical diagnostic sequence and apply advanced diagnostic principles and problem-solving techniques to establish faults.
* Report faults using company procedures and recommend suitable further actions.
* Follow recognised repair procedures to complete a wide range of repairs including those which involve complex procedures, or in depth knowledge.
* Test the function of repaired and fitted components.
* Adhere to business processes and complete documentation following workplace procedures.
* Use ICT to create emails, word-process documents and carry out web based searches.
* Complete a range of services and inspect and prepare a vehicle to the required quality standard for handover to the customer.
Your training plan
* The Apprenticeship in Level 3 Motor Vehicle Service Technician consists of:
* Level 3 Motor Vehicle service technician apprenticeship training Functional Skills (if required)
* Training schedule has yet to be agreed. Details will be made available at a later date
Requirements
Desirable qualifications
Other in:
* All GCSEs (grade Grades 4-9)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* Communication skills
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Problem solving skills
* Number skills
* Team working
* Initiative