Multi-Skill Accident Repair Technician Apprenticeship - Yeovil

Nottingham College; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in England is offering an exciting apprenticeship opportunity for a Multi-Skilled Vehicle Accident Repair Technician. Successful candidates will learn to repair vehicles after collision damage, covering skills in mechanical, electrical, and trim repairs, panel repair, and paint-surface refinishing. The program includes training for industry qualifications such as welding and refrigerant handling. This role provides a pathway to valuable formal qualifications while working in a full-time apprenticeship.

Qualifications

• Ability to repair mechanical, electrical, and trim components of vehicles.
• Skills in panel repair including welding and alignment.
• Knowledge of paint-surface repair techniques.

Responsibilities

• Learn to repair accident-damaged vehicles to pre-accident condition.
• Complete training in Mechanical, Electrical, and Trim repairs.
• Achieve qualifications in welding, refrigerant handling, and electric vehicle repair.

Skills

Mechanical skills

Electrical skills

Welding techniques

Paint refinishing

Education

Formal qualifications in vehicle repair

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.