Apprentice Service & Maintenance Technician

As an Apprentice Technician, you will work alongside an experienced technician, maintaining and repairing customers’ vehicles to very high industry standards. This is an excellent opportunity for a smart, ambitious and self-motivated individual to join a friendly environment.

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

Requirements

• GCSE in: English & Maths (grade C/4 or above)
• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Problem solving skills
• Number skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Initiative
• Patience
• Physical fitness
• A qualified Technician has many transferable skills.
• This is a physically demanding role.
• Off-the-job training is on a residential basis.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out foundation tasks common to all service and repair procedures
• Contributing to a safe working environment
• Accessing information such as wiring diagrams and technical data
• Using complex diagnostic, mechanical and electrical measuring equipment
• Removing, repairing/replacing components to manufacturer’s specification
• Applying advanced diagnostic principles and logical problem-solving techniques
• 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.