Apprentice Vehicle Damage Panel Technician

Type: Apprentice
Region: London

Description

This is a great opportunity to join the Vehicles Solutions team at Motability Operations. We are recruiting new apprentices to join our growing team initially at our Loughborough site before moving to our state-of-the-art repair centre in Coalville. You will gain an NVQ qualification in vehicle damage panel repair.

As well as classroom-based off-site block release training you will quickly gain practical skills and work experience, learning while you earn, mentored by our team of senior technicians.

If you have the passion and commitment to join the Motability team, are eager to learn, and looking for a career, then this apprenticeship is for you.

Key Responsibilities are:

How to accurately assess requirements for damaged vehicles

Removing and fitting of non-structural components

Panel repair techniques and processes

Vehicle body alignment

Welding techniques and processes

How to identify additional faults not identified on initial inspection.

How to prepare surfaces including striping, sanding, and masking areas.

Buffing and polishing methods.

To attend all mandatory training as part of your apprenticeship standards

To complete all practical and theory work in line with the expectations of the apprenticeship

Be able to understand when issues need to be escalated to your supervisor or mentor.