Apprentice Bodyshop Paint Technician

Summary

Do you want a dynamic and exciting career in the automotive industry? Steer Automotive is offering a fantastic opportunity for an Apprentice Vehicle Damage Paint Technician. You will work within Collision Repair workshop, demonstrating expert working knowledge in relation to the repair of vehicle body panels to vehicle manufacturer specification.

Annual wage: £11,980.80 to £21,415.68 a year
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Training course: Vehicle damage paint technician (level 3)
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 5.00pm.
36 hours a week
Possible start date: Tuesday 10 December
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

Role includes repair, surface preparation and painting to the manufacturer paint specification.

A technician is able to follow defined processes to restore the vehicle to a high-quality paint finish. Demonstrating colour identification and select the correct materials such as primers, base coats and lacquers applied using spray equipment and utilising modern drying/curing techniques such as Ultra Violet (UV), Infrared and catalytic solutions used in the refinishing of vehicles. Create a safe environment working efficiently and reducing waste.

Duties will include:

Working alongside the current staff to repair and painting customer vehicles
Involvement in drying and curing techniques used in the finishing of vehicles
Calculation/estimation of paint volume requirements per job
Health & Safety and compliance requirements of a collision repair business, such as control of substances
Identify and operate the correct repair tools, equipment and devices used in the process e.g., mixing systems, paint booths,
UV lamps and spray equipment

Where you’ll work

Steer Automotive Group (Birmingham)

Imex Business Park

Birmingham

B69 3EX

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 paint technician (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Ability to undertake appropriate job preparation prior to commencing repair e.g. substrate surface preparation, paint volume calculation etc
Ability to correctly identify the substrate materials to be refinished e.g. plastic, steel, aluminium etc
Ability to interpret relevant technical data and methods to create paint manufactures specified application
Ability to use refinishing materials following paint manufacturer specifications to reinstate vehicle finish back to high quality
Ability to identify and operate the correct repair tools, equipment and devices used in the process e.g mixing systems, paint booths, UV lamps and spray equipment

Your training plan

Nationally recognised qualifications - IMI Apprenticeship in Vehicle Damage Paint 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:

English (grade GCSE or equivalent 9-4)
Maths (grade GCSE or equivalent 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
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills

About this company

Steer is the UK’s leading automotive repair business, with 98 locations and over 2,300 expert colleagues, repairing over 100,000 vehicles a year. Trusted by the world’s leading vehicle brands, we currently hold 42 manufacturer approvals and recommendations, including Porsche, Aston Martin, Bentley, McLaren, Jaguar Land Rover, Tesla, Mercedes, BMW MINI.

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

After this apprenticeship

Upon successful completion and review of the apprenticeship, you will have the opportunity to gain employment with the business.

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