Race Team Apprentice (Heritage)

Summary

Heritage is a foundation area where you will learn from technicians working on the very first modern era silver arrow all the way up to the current race car. You will gain experience preparing anything from Professional Go-Karts to Formula 4 single seater race cars. You will learn everything from EV to ICE in the automotive road car sector.

Wage

Competitive

Competitive wage offered

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Training course

Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician - light vehicle (level 3)

Hours

Monday to Friday, 08:30 - 17:30.

40 hours a week

Start date

Monday 1 September 2025

Duration

3 years 6 months

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you’ll do at work

On the job training working to a high technical standard on a large number of different mechanical assemblies.
You will learn to understand, interpret and build assemblies using engineering drawings.
You will be required to meet all assignment and training deadlines.
Learn to use all the process and procedures which are used to ensure quality and consistency at every stage during assembly process
Leaning to become the best in the Pitstop environment
Working across specialist areas of the business to build experience
Safe working to within general Safety, Health and Environmental guidelines with specific attention and working to Departmental Risk Assessments and COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health).

Where you’ll work

Unit 1506, Silverstone Park
Buckingham Road, Silverstone
Towcester
NN12 8FU

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

College or training organisation

MERCEDES-BENZ CARS UK LIMITED

Your training course

Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician - light vehicle (level 3)

Equal to A level

Course contents

Contribute to the maintenance of a safe and efficient workshop. Segregate waste for disposal or recycling. Comply with industry environmental legislation.
Demonstrate due regard for own safety and that of others in the workshop and minimise risk of injury and vehicle damage.
Carry out fundamental tasks associated with removal and replacement procedures on a vehicle.
Obtain diagnostic and repair information.
Interpret diagnostic information and use electrical wiring diagrams to determine system serviceability.
Use a range of diagnostic equipment.
Follow recognised diagnostic procedures, logical diagnostic sequence and apply advanced diagnostic principles and problem-solving techniques to establish faults.
Report faults using company procedures and recommend suitable further actions.
Follow recognised repair procedures to complete a wide range of repairs including those which involve complex procedures, or in depth knowledge.
Test the function of repaired and fitted components.
Adhere to business processes and complete documentation following workplace procedures.
Use ICT to create emails, word-process documents and carry out web based searches.
Complete a range of services and inspect and prepare a vehicle to the required quality standard for handover to the customer.
Contribute to the maintenance of a safe and efficient workshop. Segregate waste for disposal or recycling. Comply with industry environmental legislation.
Demonstrate due regard for own safety and that of others in the workshop and minimise risk of injury and vehicle damage.
Carry out fundamental tasks associated with removal and replacement procedures on a vehicle.
Obtain diagnostic and repair information.
Interpret diagnostic information and use electrical wiring diagrams to determine system serviceability.
Use a range of diagnostic equipment.
Follow recognised diagnostic procedures, logical diagnostic sequence and apply advanced diagnostic principles and problem-solving techniques to establish faults.
Report faults using company procedures and recommend suitable further actions.
Follow recognised repair procedures to complete a wide range of repairs including those which involve complex procedures, or in depth knowledge.
Test the function of repaired and fitted components.
Adhere to business processes and complete documentation following workplace procedures.
Use ICT to create emails, word-process documents and carry out web based searches.
Complete a range of services and inspect and prepare a vehicle to the required quality standard for handover to the customer.

Your training plan

The successful candidate will be guided through a 42-month apprenticeship scheme overseen by the Number 1 Mechanic in conjunction with the Mercedes Benz Academy Milton Keynes.

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

Additional GCSE (grade 5-9)
Additional GCSE (grade 5-9)
English (grade 5-9)
Maths (grade 5-9)
Science (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
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Customer care skills
Problem solving skills
Logical

About this company

At the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team, a group of passionate and determined people work to design, develop, manufacture and race the cars with the aim of fighting for world championships each and every year. Whether working in our Operations, Technical, Race or Business Support functions, we are all in and aspire to build the greatest team in the history of our sport. Every individual plays their part. No stone is left unturned in the chase for every tenth of a second. The history of our sport is long and rich, and we are continuing our journey with renewed effort year on year. Record books remember the names of a few, but history is written by the many.

Disability Confident

A fair proportion of interviews for this apprenticeship will be offered to applicants with a disability or long-term health condition. This includes non-visible disabilities and conditions.

You can choose to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident scheme. You’ll need to meet the essential requirements to be considered for an interview.

After this apprenticeship

To continue to grow and develop within the team.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

MERCEDES-BENZ GRAND PRIX LTD

Maddie Saunders

msaunders@mercedesamgf1.com

01280844000

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000313850.

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Closes in 18 days (Wednesday 23 April 2025)

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