Vehicle MET Technician Apprentice
MOTOFIX ACCIDENT REPAIR CENTRES LIMITED
Gloucestershire, GL7 1YS
Closes in 2 days (Tuesday 14 January at 11:59pm)
Posted on 2 January 2025
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Summary
-Excellent salary - 28 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays) - Workplace pension scheme - Free Training and Development - Employee long service rewards (Inc. additional holiday) - Employee well-being services - Free uniform (and PPE) - Life insurance
- Annual wage
- £16,640 a year
- Training course
- Vehicle damage mechanical, electrical and trim (MET) technician (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 08:00 - 16:30.
40 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Thursday 1 May
- Duration
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3 years
- Positions available
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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
- Working in a safe, clean environment you will learn
- All aspects of modern vehicle repair methods
- Vehicle Mechanical Electrical & Trim techniques
- How to use state-of-the-art equipment
- Repair excellence and quality
- Communication skills
Where you’ll work
14-16 Elliott Road
Love Lane Industrial Estate
Cirencester
Gloucestershire
GL7 1YS
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
THATCHAM RESEARCH
Your training course
Vehicle damage mechanical, electrical and trim (MET) technician (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
- Ability to undertake appropriate job preparation prior to commencing repair, e.g. disarming airbags, undertaking electrical safety precautions and conducting pre-repair diagnostics sweeps.
- Ability to interpret relevant technical data, specification and methods will enable appropriate pre-preparation prior to work being carried out.
- Ability to remove, repair and replace Engine, gearbox, suspension, mechanical and electrical systems, related autonomous items from the vehicle safely, e.g. Anti-lock Braking System units, safety restraint systems, Radio Detection and Ranging (RADAR) & Light Detection And Ranging (LIDAR) semi-autonomous components.
- Ability to diagnose and fix faults within a vehicle management system (on board computer) & associated electrical system.
- Ability to identify and communicate supplementary parts where required.
- Ability to identify and operate the correct repair tools, equipment and devices used in the process such as Geometry Wheel Aligners for alignment of the wheels, diagnostic hardware to establish any faults with the vehicle and establish if parts are replaced or re calibrated, utilising torque wrenches to tighten nuts/bolts to the manufacturer recommendations
- Ability to rebuild vehicles post repair and reinstate safety critical systems including Safety Restraint Systems, airbags, seat belts and pretensions, Advanced Driver Assistance Systems, cameras, Radio Detection and Ranging (RADAR) systems and Light Detection And Ranging (LIDAR) systems including collision avoidance technology.
- Qualified in refrigerant handling to EC842 2006 or the most up to date revision of this legislative requirement to enable the repair or replacement of air condition/climate control parts such as condensers, evaporator compressor pump
Your training plan
- Your training takes place both at the workplace and at one of the UK’s most highly regarded training centres on block release.
- You will undertake a variety of additional on-line training during the apprenticeship.
- Your endpoint assessment will be the final stage of achieving a level 3 apprenticeship.
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- English Language (grade 5-9)
- ICT (grade 5-9)
- Maths (grade 5-9)
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
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Problem solving skills
- Number skills
- Analytical skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
- Physical fitness
Other requirements
We will be looking for those who can demonstrate reliability, strong work ethic and dedication to complete the apprenticeship and further their career within the automotive sector.
About this company
Motofix is a leading vehicle body repair provider with nine state-of-the-art service delivery centres in the Home Counties, South and Southwest of England. Our vision is to be a benchmark for automotive body repair for the quality of our business and customer experiences.
After this apprenticeship
- The apprenticeship lays the foundation for becoming an advanced senior MET technician in vehicle damage repair.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
MOTOFIX ACCIDENT REPAIR CENTRES LIMITED
Paula Marshall
pmarshall.gs@motofix-arc.co.uk
07412062898
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000293618.
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