Summary
We offer our apprentices the opportunity to develop their skills further through our local paint supplier’s academy and learn with your local college. We provide on-site training with qualified staff.
Wage
£13,312 a year
Training course
Vehicle damage panel technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday- Thursday: 08.00 to 16.30 Friday: 08.00 to 15.30
40 hours a week
Possible start date
Friday 28 February
Duration
3 years 3 months
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
Responsible for assisting in all areas of repair as required. All stripping must be carried out as per job card, or other instruction from the Workshop Manager. You will also be responsible for:
* Assisting Stripping vehicles for repair
* Stripping vehicles as per job card
* Checking parts whilst stripping
* Mark up with the correct ID all displaced parts and store them safely and securely
* Reporting extra parts needed to Estimator
* Repair as per job card
* Jig and pull if required or requested
* Check repair methods before carrying out repairs
* Align all panels
Where you’ll work
Albert Road
Morley
Leeds
LS27 8TT
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
LUMINATE EDUCATION GROUP
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
* Training is work-based learning meaning that you will not need to attend college but you will have an Assessor who visits you in the workplace and sets you the required work to meet the criteria of the Apprenticeship
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* English (grade 4)
* Maths (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
* Communication skills
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Customer care skills
* Problem solving skills
* Logical
* Team working
* Creative
* Initiative