Apprentice MET Technician

Summary

Are you interested in joining the automotive industry? S&B are recruiting! If you are a team player, then this may just be the job for you. A Vehicle Damage MET Technician works in the vehicle body repair sector of the motor industry. The role is to identify damaged mechanical and electrical components on a damaged vehicle.

Annual wage: £9,984 a year
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Training course: Vehicle damage mechanical, electrical and trim (MET) technician (level 3)
Hours: Monday - Friday 08:00 to 14:00
30 hours a week
Possible start date: Tuesday 12 November
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

We currently have an opening for an apprentice Mechanical Electrical Trim Technician (MET). The role is demanding as the successful applicant will be working on a range of vehicles while learning their trade to a nationally recognised standard. Modern cars are becoming increasingly complex, and it is essential that today’s MET Technicians are fully conversant with the most recent technology. Our Mechanical, Electrical and Trim Technicians work methodically to return customer vehicles to factory standards, diagnosing and fixing faults and distributing work as required to other specialists.

Duties include:

Removing and refitting body trims and panels
Removing and refitting Components
Accessing and removing damage components
Carry out vehicle diagnostics.
Carry out vehicle suspension alignment.

Where you’ll work

GOLF COURSE LANE

BRISTOL

BS34 7QS

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

S & B AUTOMOTIVE ACADEMY LIMITED

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

The apprenticeship training is delivered via weekly block releases at S&B throughout a year, learning will also take place in the workplace and a S&B Development Coach and Workplace Mentor are allocated to support and monitor your progress to help you reach your goals and manage your workload. Your employer will pay you when you are attending weekly training blocks at S&B.

To be considered for this apprenticeship you must have GCSEs, Functional Skills or Key Skills at grade C/4 or above in English and maths (or equivalent), If your grades are below this, we will discuss your options for taking functional skills in Maths and/or English. As well as this, predicated grades are accepted, and work experience or knowledge is beneficial but not essential.

As a result, you will receive the following qualification:

Level 3 Vehicle Damage M.E.T Technician
Level 2 Functional Skills in maths & English (if not already achieved)

More training information

S&B Automotive Academy is a specialist apprenticeship training provider located in Bedminster, Bristol. Whether you're seeking to launch your career in the automotive industry or business industry, S&B Automotive Academy is your go-to partner for excellence in training!

S&B has been training apprentices since the 1970s and are one of the largest training providers in the Automotive and Business sector. We pride ourselves on our collaboration with a wide range of employers.

Requirements

Desirable 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

Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Team working
Creative
Initiative

Other requirements

The competition for apprenticeship placements is strong so please ensure your application is tailored to the type of apprenticeship you are applying for, pay attention to presentation, spelling and grammar and include any relevant experience, hobbies/interests, or qualifications.

About this company

Established in 1966 by Brin Jones, we have since gone from strength to strength. Brin developed his business by keeping up with the latest vehicle technology and repair methods. In 1998, Brin obtained Porsche approval, followed by Mercedes-Benz approval and then Honda approval. In 2004, Brin and his wife Maggie won the prestigious Porsche Bodyshop of the Year Award, and in 2007 once of our apprentices won the Porsche Apprentice of the Year. In 2012, we made the difficult decision to part with Porsche, but we still retain the knowledge and tools to repair Porsche vehicles. Brin and Maggie have since retired and the business is now owned by Brin’s son Mark Jones who took over in 2011. Since Mark has taken over, the business has progressed stronger than ever. We have achieved the Hyundai Bodyshop approval in 2012 and the highly prestigious Volkswagen Group Paint and Body Approval in 2013. We are heavily audited by all of our manufacturers to ensure our compliance with their extremely high standards; we have never failed a single audit. Our carefully selected bodyshop technicians are trained to our approved manufacturers’ standards, which ensure that your vehicle is repaired correctly, first time, every time. We are also continuing to invest in the latest technology to ensure that we stay ahead of the motor vehicle industry. Based in Filton, we have established a fantastic reputation in the local community and are continuing to do so. We carry out work for Airbus, Rolls Royce and MOD Abbey Wood; not always on vehicles, but always using our high quality repair skills. If you would like to see examples of some of the work we have carried out, please click here to see our before and after gallery.

http://www.brinjones.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

We are committed to providing you with all the support and training you need to gain your level 3 qualification and to develop your career further with us as a skilled Mechanical Electrical Trim Technician. As a company we love to help our employees by encouraging them to undertake further training to open even more career opportunities, perhaps in management.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

S & B AUTOMOTIVE ACADEMY LIMITED

Luke Morrison

lmorrison@sandbaa.com

07719 545586

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000277568.

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Closes on Monday 11 November

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