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L & I Eaton Recruiting for Bodyshop Apprentices
L & I Eaton are currently recruiting for Bodyshop Apprentices across their English sites. This is an excellent opportunity to earn while you learn within the Automotive Industry.
As a Vehicle Damage Panel Technician, you will:
- Repair and replace vehicle body panels after collision damage. This includes working with structural components, welding, and using specialist tools to restore vehicles to their original condition
- Operate in a modern workshop environment, handling a variety of vehicles from cars to light commercial vans
- Teamwork, precision, and a strong focus on customer satisfaction are key to success in this role
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training.
You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Course Contents
- 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 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 vehicle's structure that’s integral to its safety.
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Training Schedule
- Training Provider: Blackpool & The Fylde College
- Block Release: College attendance at Blackpool & The Fylde College approximately 1 week every 6 weeks
- Accommodation Provided: At Fleetwood Nautical Campus
More Training Information
Please indicate on your application which Accident Repair Centre you are applying to by highlighting both the postcode and the city.
Desirable Qualifications
- GCSE in:
- English (grade 4)
- Maths (grade 4)
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Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Logical
- Team working
- Initiative
- Physical fitness
About Our Group
Our Group consists of 15 Accident Repair Centre’s covering Scotland, Cumbria, North West England, and East and West Midlands regions. All L&I Eaton Accident Repair Centres are strategically located throughout the country, offering coverage across all the major cities in the UK, and repairing over 20,000 vehicles annually.
Incentives with L & I Eaton:
- Free uniform and PPE
- 29 days paid holiday including bank holidays
- Life insurance
Your earnings can increase over time with an apprenticeship. Find out about potential future pay here.
Future Prospects
A full-time position will be available on successful completion of the apprenticeship with future career development.
Training Provided
Apprentices will work towards completing their Level 3 Apprenticeship (Level 4 for Vehicle Damage Assessor)
Contact for This Apprenticeship
BLACKPOOL AND THE FYLDE COLLEGE
Deborah Kelly
appenticeships@blackpool.ac.uk
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000041329.
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