Apprentice Technician

Summary

Wearside Mercedes Benz are looking to recruit an apprentice technician to join their team and learn from two vastly experienced mechanics who have over 60 years combined experience with the Mercedes Benz Brand.

Annual wage

£12,979.20 a year

Minimum wage rates (opens in new tab)

Regular Appraisals.

Training course

Autocare technician (level 2)

Hours

8:30am-5pm / Monday- Friday

39 hours a week

Possible start date

Monday 4 November

Duration

2 years 6 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

Assist senior technicians in diagnosing, troubleshooting, and repairing various mechanical and electrical systems.
Servicing vehicles by carrying out checks and maintenance.
Repairing and replacing faulty parts
Developing an understanding of workshop equipment.
Maintaining repair and service records.
Ensure the workshop is kept clean and tidy.

Where you’ll work

Unit 6c Southwick Industrial Estate

Sunderland

Tyne And Wear

SR5 3TX

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

CITY OF SUNDERLAND COLLEGE

Your training course

Autocare technician (level 2)

Equal to GCSE

Course contents

S1: Contribute to maintaining a healthy and safe workplace, including the maintenance of key equipment and carrying out general housekeeping

S2: Carry out stock procedures including dealing with routine stock deliveries, placing stock into storage, carrying out stock rotation duties and ordering parts for customers following company procedures

S3: Carry out vehicle safety inspections and routine maintenance in line with manufactures specifications or approved schedules, company procedures and complete approved documentation.

S4: Make recommendations to customers based on the results of inspections, ensuring that sales recommendations are accurate and fully costed, are ethical and in the best interests of the customer at all times, using language that is transparent and avoids jargon.

S5: Carry out replacement/repair and balancing of a range of light vehicle tyres, including ultra-low profile, directional, asymmetric and run-flat tyres fitted to a range of wheel sizes and types

S6: Carry out the replacement of components on a specific range of vehicle systems including Steering & Suspension, Braking systems, Battery & Charging systems, exhaust systems and Air-Conditioning systems

S7: Carry out 4-wheel Geometry operations including adjustments on a range of vehicles with different suspension and steering systems

S8: Use a range of specialist tools & equipment, mechanical & electrical measuring tools and diagnostic equipment to support fault identification and repair.

S9: Identify & procure correct parts to meet specific customer requirements

S10: Access vehicle technical data to inform inspections and make judgements on wear and serviceability.

S11: Deal with and resolve low-level customer complaints

S12: Communicate effectively with customers, suppliers and colleagues

S13: Use specific company IT systems within the workplace, including Point-of-sale systems and hand-held devices.

Your training plan

L2 Autocare technician Apprenticeship Standard

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
Problem solving skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative

About this company

WMB NE Ltd is an independent garage specialising in the service and repair of Mercedes Benz vehicles. We are fully trained, and VAT registered which means that your new car warranty will not be affected. We are also trained to enable us to work on your hybrid and electric cars safely and competently. WMB NE Ltd was set up in 2011 by Malcolm Miller and Alan Mustard who have over 60 years combined experience with the Mercedes Benz brand. At WMB we have reduced the cost of driving a Mercedes Benz by cutting the labour costs by more than 50% of those of an official dealership.

https://wearsidemercedesbenz.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

Full time position after a sucessful apprenticeship.

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