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. Expect a high-quality training package with excellent career prospects.

Requirements

• Desirable qualifications:
  • English GCSE (grade Grade 4/C or above)
  • Maths GCSE (grade Grade 4/C or above)
  • Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
• Skills:
  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Logical
  • Team working
  • Creative
  • Initiative
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness
• Other requirements:
  • A genuine passion for cars and all things automotive.
• There is a physical element to automotive repair, including lifting, pulling and using kinetic tools such as hammers and compressed air devices.

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
• Ability to identify and understand the correct joining technology
• Remove, repair, and replace vehicle body panels and components of the vehicle safely and efficiently
• 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
• Ability to detect and rectify faults within a vehicles structure that’s integral to its safety
• Maintaining high standards of housekeeping

Benefits

• High-quality training package
• Excellent career prospects
• Permanent employment following completion of apprenticeship
• Opportunities to progress into roles such as workshop controller, vehicle damage assessor or bodyshop manager

Application Process

• Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training.
• You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
• Training provider: AUTO-ASSESS LIMITED
• Training course: Vehicle damage panel technician (level 3)
• 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 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
• Training schedule:
  • Level 3 Vehicle Damage Panel Technician Apprenticeship Standard:
  • Our training partner will deliver a high-quality Level 3 Vehicle Damage Panel Technician programme here in our state-of-the-art bodyshop
  • No college attendance required
  • You will work alongside a highly skilled mentor who will support you in becoming a skilled and qualified vehicle panel technician
  • Level 2 maths and English Functional Skills (if not already achieved)

About Greta Motor Body Works

• Greta Motor Body Works are renowned for absolute professionalism, quality and attention to detail in all aspects of vehicle body repair, with customer focus and communication at the very centre.
• Widely recognised throughout Keswick, Cockermouth, Windermere, Bassenthwaite and Penrith , their first class service extends throughout the North and South Lakes.
• Insurance authorised, Greta Motor Body Works continue to strive, invest and exceed all customer expectations.
• Customer focus, service and retention is a key element within the business model.
• We have eliminated conflict, implemented new thinking processes, new technology, new rules and procedures to ensure we have a solution we know our customers and partners desire.
• This can be seen in our core values and staff retention.
• Working in-line with both manufacturer and BSI repair methods is our mechanism for ensuring correct repairs are adopted and used at every stage.
• On-going quality control is mandatory.
• Repairs are safe and our corporate social responsibility remains watertight, as a result of our ongoing training programme, coupled with continuous investment in our facilities.
• A repairer that is totally focused on absolute quality, safety of repairs and communication.
• Total customer dedication and one that prides itself on achieving outstanding results.
• A repairer that embraces change and future vehicle technology and partner requirements.
• We believe in delivering uncompromising quality whilst providing an exceptional level of service for all of our customers.
• Utilising our years of expertise and training we provide a specialised range of services tailored to enhancing the experience of owning your vehicle whether it be repair your vehicle after an accident, carry out minor cosmetic repairs or carrying out any routine checks…why would you settle for anything less?
• Everything we do is built around the same philosophy, to repair your vehicle and return it to its original pre accident condition, with the least amount of inconvenience to you.
• We handle the whole claim process for you and promise to keep you informed every step of the way.

Contact

• The contact for this apprenticeship is:
  • AUTO-ASSESS LIMITED
  • Jo Jones
  • joanne@auto-assessltd.co.uk
• The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC2000018387.