Multi-Skill Accident Repair Technician Apprenticeship - Merry Hill

Nottingham College; Brierley Hill; On-site; GBP 15,000 - GBP 20,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Brierley Hill is offering an apprenticeship for a Multi-Skilled Vehicle Accident Repair Technician. This role provides a unique opportunity to learn vital skills in vehicle repair across several areas, including mechanical, electrical, and surface repair techniques. Apprentices will receive formal qualifications and extensive training, ensuring they are well-equipped for a successful career in vehicle repair. This hands-on training will enhance their capabilities in a structured work environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to learn and apply mechanical, electrical, and trim repair techniques.
• Skills in panel repair through processes like welding and bonding.
• Competence in paint-surface repair including preparation and refinishing.

Responsibilities

• Learn to repair vehicles to pre-accident condition.
• Complete training in mechanical, electrical, and panel repair skills.
• Achieve industry qualifications throughout the programme.

Job description

The Gemini Apprenticeship Programme provides you with an exciting and challenging opportunity to achieve formal qualifications through extensive product training, while in full-time employment.

A Multi-Skilled Vehicle Accident Repair Technician repairs all elements of a vehicle after it has taken some type of collision damage.

This will involve learning the skills required to take an accident damaged vehicle through various stages of repair to the pre-accident condition.

These fall into three main areas of skills training:

• MET-Mechanical, Electrical & Trim. Candidates will learn to refit processes of all main vehicle systems including air conditioning, vehicle alignment and Hybrid & Electric vehicle systems
• Panel-repair. Candidates will learn to repair bodywork by replacing panels, filling defects and carrying out techniques such as welding, bond and riveting and correcting misalignment
• Paint-surface repair

Candidates will learn how to prepare surfaces and carry out paint refinishing through the following techniques:

• Sealing
• Masking
• Priming
• Application of base coat & lacquer
• Repairing defects and polishing

In addition to the above techniques, the employer will also provide successful candidates with additional training to achieve industry qualifications in the following techniques, throughout the programme:

• British Standard Welding Certificate
• Refrigerant Handler
• Electric and Hybrid Repair
• Senior Accredited Assessment

The post holder will also be required to complete any other tasks deemed by the line manager as appropriate in line with the role.