Summary
Steer Automotive is offering a fantastic opportunity for an Apprentice Vehicle Damage Body Technician to join their team. As a Panel Technician you will work within the Collision Repair workshop, demonstrating expert working knowledge in relation to the removal, repair and replacement of vehicle body panels to vehicle manufacturer specification.
Annual wage
£13,312 a year
Training course
Vehicle damage panel technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday- Friday 8:30am- 4pm.
40 hours a week
Possible start date
Monday 3 March
Duration
3 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
Your role includes the technical and practical needs for today’s motor vehicle body repair industry. You will study both the theory and practical aspects. The successful candidate will work independently and as part of a team following a defined process, using their skills to correctly identify the different body panel types and have the ability to use the correct repair tools to carry out the work to the highest possible standard.
* Motor vehicle chassis and body alignment, e.g. underbody measurement and its impact on suspension and steering geometry
* Vehicle body types, panel identification, safety systems, materials and alternative fuel
* Use of Body Panel Repair tools, equipment and devices used in the process e.g. alignment jigs, resistance welding equipment, riveting and bonding tools
* Removal and replacement of body panels and associated parts e.g. mechanically fixed components, chemically fixed components
* Interpretation of technical data for joining techniques and replacement panels
* Quality control process and the implications of poor quality
Training will take place via Emtec, Ruddington on a block release model 8 x per year.
Personal Qualities:
The ideal candidate will have:
* Good communication skills
* A passion for the automotive industry
* An enthusiasm to learn with an interest in development and progression
* A ‘can do’ attitude
* Some experience within an automotive workshop environment
The ideal candidate will be:
* Driven
* Hardworking
* Punctual
* Reliable
* Able to use own initiative
* A team player
* A keen interest in classic and performance vehicles is imperative
Where you’ll work
Standish Court
Bradley Hall Trading Estate
Bradley Lane, Standish
Wigan
WN6 0XQ
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
NOTTINGHAM COLLEGE
Your training course
Vehicle damage panel technician (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
* Ability to undertake appropriate job preparation prior to commencing repair, including safety precautions, panel preparation and body measurements.
* Ability to identify the material used in the construction to enable the correct joining techniques and manufacturer specifications to be adhered to.
* Ability to interpret relevant technical data and methods to make sure that any joints are in line with vehicle manufacturer specification and the vehicle/body panels are aligned correctly
* Ability to identify and understand the correct joining technology, e.g. when to use resistance spot welding or mig brazing or bonding.
* Ability to remove, repair and replace vehicle body panels and components of the vehicle safely and efficiently
* Ability to identify and operate the correct repair tools, equipment and devices used in the process, panel pulling systems, jig and alignment tools, spot welders, brazing tools.
* Ability to identify and communicate supplementary damage such as panels that were deemed to be reparable but once worked on were found to be beyond repair along with damage that could not be established on original inspection.
* Ability to detect and rectify faults within a vehicles structure that’s integral to its safety
Your training plan
* Nationally recognised qualifications – IMI Apprenticeship in Vehicle damage Body 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
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* Maths and English (grade 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
* Team working
* Initiative
* Reliable
* punctual
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.