Summary
Motability Operations is offering a fantastic opportunity for an apprentice accident repair technician to join their highly successful and growing organisation in Coalville. You will learn skills in car body, paint, mechanical and electrical.
Wage
£15,704 a year
Training course
Accident repair technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday 8:30am - 5:30pm.
40 hours a week
Possible start date
Monday 2 June
Duration
3 years
Positions available
2
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you’ll do at work
The Apprenticeship Programme provides you with an exciting and challenging opportunity to achieve formal qualifications through extensive product training, while in full-time employment.
A Multi-Skilled Vehicle Accident Repair Technician repairs all elements of a vehicle after it has taken some type of collision damage.
This will involve learning the skills required to take an accident damaged vehicle through various stages of repair to the pre-accident condition.
These fall into three main areas of skills training:
MET-Mechanical, Electrical & Trim. Candidates will learn to refit processes of all main vehicle systems including air conditioning, vehicle alignment and Hybrid & Electric vehicle systems
Panel-repair.
Candidates will learn to repair bodywork by replacing panels, filling defects and carrying out techniques such as welding, bond and riveting and correcting misalignment.
Paint-surface repair:
Candidates will learn how to prepare surfaces and carry out paint refinishing through the following techniques:
Sealing
Masking
Priming
Application of base coat & lacquer
Repairing defects and polishing
Where you’ll work
Stephenson Industrial Estate, Brindley Rd, Coalville
LE67 3HG
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
College or training organisation
NOTTINGHAM COLLEGE
Your training course
Accident repair technician (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
* Mechanical, Electrical and Trim (MET): Remove all damaged & associated components from a vehicle.
* Mechanical, Electrical and Trim (MET):Re-assemble replacement or existing components to a vehicle.
* Mechanical, Electrical and Trim (MET): Remove and re-assemble permanent & non-permanent fixed vehicle body panels
* Mechanical, Electrical and Trim (MET): Remove and refit all types of vehicle body panels.
* Mechanical, Electrical and Trim (MET): Remove and refit trim components.
* Mechanical, Electrical and Trim (MET): Identify and describe principle vehicle electrical components and systems.
* Mechanical, Electrical and Trim (MET): Diagnose and rectify basic vehicle electrical faults.
* Panel Repair & Replacement: Repair all types of vehicle body panels.
* Panel Repair & Replacement: Repair or refurbish Trim components.
* Panel Repair & Replacement: Repair vehicles using thermal welding operations and processes.
* Panel Repair & Replacement: Repair vehicles using non thermal joining, bonding and adhesive processes.
* Panel Repair & Replacement: Remove, repair and replace structural body panels.
* Panel Repair & Replacement: Identify and rectify vehicle body structural misalignment.
* Preparation & Paint: Apply body filler & foundation materials.
* Preparation & Paint: Prepare all types of vehicle body material.
* Preparation & Paint: Prepare & refinish metal, plastic and pre-painted surfaces.
* Preparation & Paint: Repair minor defects in all types of body panels and materials.
* Preparation & Paint: Apply paint, primer and basecoat
* Preparation & Paint: Apply topcoats and clear coats and complete final refinishing operations.
* Preparation & Paint: Identify and rectify paint or preparation defects.
* Cross-cutting: Carry out their work safely in the workplace and adhere to relevant health and safety requirements.
* Cross-cutting: Develop strong working relationships.
Your training plan
Nationally recognised qualifications – IMI Apprenticeship in accident repair technician (Standard – Level 3)
Functional Skills Level 2 (if required)
Regular review and welfare visits from our assessors who will observe all evidence opportunities that occur naturally in the workplace.
Block release training - will include x8 separate weeks at Emtec College based in Ruddington, Nottingham
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* Maths and English (grade 9-4)
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
* punctual
* Reliable
Other requirements
Candidates must be able to travel to the workplace according to working hours. Candidates must also be willing to travel to Emtec, Ruddington, Nottingham to complete the block release training.