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Apprentice Vehicle Damage Panel Technician
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As an apprentice vehicle damage panel technician, you will be repairing accident damage to vehicles, i.e., removal, repair and replacement of vehicle body panels to vehicle manufacturer specification. The vehicles can include cars and light commercial vehicles.
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
Requirements
- Ability to undertake appropriate job preparation prior to commencing repair, including safety precautions, panel preparation and body measurements.
- Ability to identify the material used in the construction to enable the correct joining techniques and manufacturer specifications to be adhered to.
- Ability to interpret relevant technical data and methods to make sure that any joints are in line with vehicle manufacturer specification and the vehicle/body panels are aligned correctly
- Ability to identify and understand the correct joining technology, e.g. when to use resistance spot welding or mig brazing or bonding.
- Ability to remove, repair and replace vehicle body panels and components of the vehicle safely and efficiently
- Ability to identify and operate the correct repair tools, equipment and devices used in the process, panel pulling systems, jig and alignment tools, spot welders, brazing tools.
- Ability to identify and communicate supplementary damage such as panels that were deemed to be reparable but once worked on were found to be beyond repair along with damage that could not be established on original inspection.
- Ability to detect and rectify faults within a vehicles structure that’s integral to its safety
- Maintaining high standards of housekeeping
- GCSE in English (grade 4/C or above)
- GCSE in Maths (grade 4/C or above)
- Self-motivated, enthusiastic, and organised
- Keen to support others as a cooperative team member
- Eager to learn, with a genuine passion for cars and all things automotive.
- Physical fitness
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Responsibilities
- Undertake appropriate job preparation prior to commencing repair, including safety precautions, panel preparation and body measurements
- Identify the material used in the construction to enable the correct joining techniques and manufacturer specifications to be adhered to
- Interpret relevant technical data and methods to make sure that any joints are in line with vehicle manufacturer specification and the vehicle / body panels are aligned correctly
- Operate the correct repair tools, equipment and devices used in the process, panel pulling systems, jig and alignment tools, spot welders, brazing tools
- Identify and communicate supplementary damage such as panels that were deemed to be reparable but once worked on were found to be beyond repair along with damage that could not be established on original inspection
- Detect and rectify faults within a vehicles structure that’s integral to its safety
Benefits
- High-quality training package with excellent career prospects
- Permanent employment following completion of apprenticeship
- Opportunities to progress into roles such as workshop controller, vehicle damage assessor or Bodyshop manager
- Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship.
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Application Process
- Closes on Thursday 3 September 2026
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About Express Bodyworks Group
Express Bodyworks Group is one of the fastest growing independent repair groups in the UK. Throughout our journey to date, Express Bodyworks has repeatedly impressed and set industry standards with unparalleled service excellence. The Company remains family-owned, supported by a committed and experienced team. This mix of professional and family values helps us deliver a quality, forward-thinking initiatives, whilst not losing the personal touch. Express Bodyworks Group continues to reinvest in the latest technology and repair solutions to ensure that as a group we are at the forefront of modern, advancing changes but also leading the way a across agility, scale, and sustainability to deliver the next generation of repair excellence. Accident repair is often seen as an inconvenience — we aim to make it a seamless part of modern life. Our Static sites, mobile repair vehicles, and same day services are designed with customer convenience and outcome in mind, This lifestyle integration redefines customer satisfaction, transforming a distress purchase into a positive, premium experience that aligns with modern expectations of convenience and care.
https://www.expressbodyworks.co.uk/about-us
Contact
- AUTO-ASSESS LIMITED
- Jo Jones
- Joanne@auto-assessltd.co.uk
- Reference code: VAC2000036393
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