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Apprentice Vehicle Convertor
The Apprentice Vehicle Converter role involves completing a Level 2 fitted interiors / vehicle conversion apprenticeship via Hopwood Hall College. You will learn the all-round conversion and build of vehicle chassis cabs into passenger transport vehicles, ensuring high quality workmanship across multiple areas of the build process.
Requirements
- Learn to carry out the assembly and conversion of vehicle chassis into passenger transport vehicles
- Learn to install GRP panels, glass, flooring (lino), seats, and tracking systems
- Learn to fit and route electrical looms, cables, lights, cameras, speakers, switches, and control panels
- Undertake general fitting and finishing tasks as required across the build process
- Support activities within the finishing department including vehicle cleaning/valeting, snag activities and sealing as required
- Work with all types of trim material, mild steel, s/steel, aluminum, fiberglass, composite, plywood, ABS, general plastics, vinyl and carpet
- Use a variety of consumable materials, polyester filler, sealants, panel wipe, glues, aerosol paints and primers
- Understand and interpret technical drawings and specifications
- Work from technical drawings, build instructions, or supervisor guidance
- Ensure all work is completed to the required safety and quality standards
- Operate and maintain hand and power tools safely and effectively
- Work both independently and as part of a team to meet production schedules
- Rotate across stages of the build as directed by line managers to fulfil the apprenticeship and support business need
- Maintain a clean and organised work area and always follow health & safety procedures
- Carry out location, product, material and dimensional checks prior to installation
- Inspect the fabric of the building for suitability of weight of installation
- Interpret information from drawings, specifications and functional designs
- Comply with health and safety regulations, standards, and guidance
- Use and store hand and power tools
- Select and use personal protective equipment
- Remove and dispose of pre-existing products
- Assemble and install fitted furniture components in sequence
- Install boxing, boarding and frameworks, adjusting to ensure best possible fit
- Install and dry-fit ancillary products, for example, hinges, handles, appliances, media equipment or bathroom suite fixtures
- Identify and report faults, snags and issues
- Carry out rectification work following a root cause analysis, within limits of competence
- Maintain a safe working area and return to a safe condition
- Carry out a customer handover, including providing product guidance
- Communicate with others verbally, for example internal and external customers, colleagues and managers
- Works collaboratively with clients or stakeholders to solve problems
- Comply with environmental and sustainability regulations, standards, and guidance
- Segregate resources for reuse, recycling and disposal
- Applies team working principles
- Complete documentation
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- Complete a Level 2 fitted interiors / vehicle conversion apprenticeship via Hopwood Hall College
- Learn the all-round conversion and build of vehicle chassis cabs into passenger transport vehicles
- Ensure high quality workmanship across multiple areas of the build process
- Gain professional knowledge and skills through specialist training
Benefits
- Opportunity to complete a Level 2 Fitted Interiors Installer qualification
Application Process
- You will work towards a Level 2 Fitted Interiors Installer qualification
- Hopwood Hall College will be the apprenticeship training provider
- You will be allocated a work-based tutor from the college who will support you through your apprenticeship
- Training will be based at both Hopwood Hall College and Treka
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