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Light Vehicle Van Technician Apprentice

Hunts Rise (SN3 4TG)
£16.6k/yr
Posted 6 months ago
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An excellent opportunity for an outgoing and proactive individual to work for a prestigious automotive company, developing skills in vehicle maintenance and repair while delivering exceptional customer service.

Role Overview

As a Light Vehicle (Van) Technician, you will service and repair all systems within a vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes, including engine and exhaust systems, air conditioning, and electronics. Work will range from replacing parts to solving complex faults using diagnostic methods and equipment. With evermore-complex technologies, the tasks are constantly changing.

Training Course

Motor vehicle service and maintenance technician - light vehicle (level 3)

Training provider: MERCEDES-BENZ CARS UK LIMITED

What You'll Learn

  • 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 minimize 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.

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Training Schedule

Working towards a Level 3 Service and Maintenance Light Vehicle Technician Apprenticeship, you will learn the key principles, practices, and skills that underpin the role before further developing and applying your skills in more complex situations.

Essential Qualifications

  • GCSE in:
    • English (grade A*-C/9-4)
    • Maths (grade A*-C/9-4)
    • Science (grade A*-C/9-4)

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Other Requirements

  • Ensure that you have the ability to travel to the place of employment daily.
  • Consider this in relation to potential wages.
  • Apprentices are paid for their normal working hours and training that's part of their apprenticeship (usually one day per week).
  • Salary will be at least the apprentice national minimum wage.

About the Employer

Mercedes-Benz is a globally recognised company whose range includes some of the most valuable brands in the automotive industry.

After the Apprenticeship

  • Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship.
  • Completing an apprenticeship is just the start of your career at Mercedes-Benz. Examples of some career paths our graduates have taken are:
    • Maintenance, System and Diagnostic Technicians
    • Service Team Leader
    • Service Manager
    • After Sales Manager

Contact Information

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

  • MERCEDES-BENZ CARS UK LIMITED
  • Email: apprentice_recruitment@mercedes-benz.com
  • Phone: 01908301496

Reference Code: VAC2000010988

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Skills

Vehicle maintenance
Repair
Customer service
Diagnostic equipment
ICT skills
Communication skills
IT skills
Attention to detail
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Number skills
Analytical skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative
Patience

Location

5 Hunts Rise, Swindon SN3 4TG, UK

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