Apprentice Vehicle Damage Paint Technician

Summary

Are you wanting to start your career in the automotive industry? S&B are recruiting on behalf of Phoenix Alloys who are looking to recruit a damage paint technician. You will work as part of a highly skilled work force that is committed to quality. Your role will include preparation of new and repaired panels for refinishing.

Annual wage: £13,312 a year
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Training course: Vehicle damage paint technician (level 3)
Hours: 2 x 15mins break and 30 min lunch Monday - Friday, 07:30 – 16:30.
40 hours a week
Possible start date: Tuesday 26 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 Vehicle Damage Paint Technician to work on a wide variety of vehicles, making no day the same. 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.

Once the body repair technicians have worked on repairing the vehicle, it will then be your job to follow defined processes to restore the vehicle to a high-quality paint finish. Modern paints preparation and refinishing techniques are becoming increasingly complex, and it is essential that today's paint technicians are fully conversant with the most recent technology.

This is an unrivalled opportunity with excellent training at and superb future career prospects. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to undertake valuable work experience whilst gaining on the job qualifications.

Tasks the successful candidate can be expected to carry out:

Repair of minor scratches and dents
Preparation of new and repaired panels for refinishing
Preparing vehicle surfaces for masking and priming
Paint refinishing techniques paint detailing
Paint detailing and buffing
Polishing the paintwork of the panel to a suitable finish

Where you’ll work

11 CLOTHIER ROAD

BRISTOL

BS4 5PS

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 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

S&B Automotive Academy is a Specialist Automotive Apprenticeship Training Provider located in Bedminster, Bristol. S&B works in partnership with Phoenix Alloys to deliver the apprenticeship, that concludes an end point assessment.

Training is delivered in the workplace and via six one-week college blocks per year at S&B Automotive Academy. The apprentice will be assigned a workplace mentor and a college mentor who will offer support, advice and guidance by monitoring progress through the use of electronic logbook which both employer and the apprentice will have access to 24/7 365 days a year.

The apprentice will work towards the following qualifications:

Level 3 Vehicle Damage Paint Technician apprenticeship standard
Level 2 Functional Skills in maths and English, if required

Requirements

Desirable qualifications

GCSE or equivalent in:

English (grade 4/C)
Maths (grade 4/C)

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
Customer care skills
Team working
Creative

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

Whether it’s alloy wheel refurbishment, minor cosmetic or full accident repair here at Phoenix we have all the options covered. As a British standard Kitemark approved vehicle body repair centre we work to rigid safety and quality standards that are independently audited. Our number one aim is to provide all our customers with the safest high quality repairs in the most cost effective and efficient manner.

https://www.phoenixalloys.org/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

As a company we are committed to providing development and training opportunities to our employees. This apprenticeship is the grounding for your future development and there are lots of opportunities to develop your career within our company.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

S & B AUTOMOTIVE ACADEMY LIMITED

David Watts

DWatts@sandbaa.com

07852344136

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000282227.

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Closes in 24 days (Monday 25 November at 11:59pm)

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