Vehicle Damage Paint Sprayer Apprenticeship

Introduction

Are you into cars, hands-on work, and love seeing your efforts turn into something shiny and impressive? This could be the perfect job for you. FMGRS are looking for a motivated, detail-focused Paint Technician to join their busy workshop in Durham, DH1 - and no, you don’t need years of experience to get started.

About the Employer

FMG Repair Services is part of Zigup Plc and are the leading comprehensive automotive repairer in the UK with the largest network of 65 repair centres nationwide. Together with a mobile repair, glass repair and replacement service, FMG offer one of the broadest ranges of repair solutions and services to the insurance industry, fleet operators and direct to the vehicle owner.

What You'll Do

Through a combination of work and off-job experience, to become a qualified specialist employee, developing those technical and personal skills that will equip the job holder to develop a successful career. This role is ideally suited to individuals who are passionate about motor vehicles and wish to train within a hands-on role.

• Prepare filler to prime
• Sanding surfaces by hand or with power sanders
• Covering areas not to be painted with masking tape and paper
• Colour matches and mixes paint shades or selects pre-mixed paint
• Applies primer and finishing coats using spray guns and rubs down surfaces between coats
• Roller priming
• Touches up paintwork and applies polish to vehicles
• Removes masking papers, waxes and polishes finished paintwork
• May paint signs or artwork on vehicles
• Treat vehicles with rust-proofing protection
• To undertake supervised development of job skills and to put into practice the technical knowledge acquired
• To be aware of and adhere to all the Housekeeping and Health and Safety regulations and policies applicable to your position and working environment
• To undertake such other appropriate tasks as may from time to time be required
• Must make consistent progress in skill development
• Must make consistent progress in the development of the inter-personal necessary to ensure transition from education into work
• Adhere to all company processes and standard operating procedures
• To apply right first-time approach for repairs
• To maintain level of efficiency commensurate with this discipline
• To ensure all repairs have been finished in compliance with BS10125
• To ensure that vehicles comply with safety standards when returned to customers, or that faults have been reported and noted on job card
• Ensure that all jobs are completed to pre-accident condition in accordance with the approved Repair Methodology and Manufacturers Standards within the estimated times and to the highest standard of quality

Training Outcome

In addition to the salary:

• You will be provided with the use of starter tooling kits on joining the company (must remain on site)
• Eligible for the technical apprentice award scheme based on performance entry gates
• On the job training: 80% of your training will be undertaken within a bodyshop where you will be allocated a mentor who will guide and coach you during your apprenticeship
• Off the job training: this is undertaken at one of our Registered Training Providers or other RTP
• Contract Duration: normally 3 years but a competency-based training approach applies for possible early completion

Skills Required

• Attention to detail
• Physical fitness
• Enthusiasm to learn

Qualifications

• Essential - GCSE - Maths - 4/C
• Essential - GCSE - English - 4/C

Course Information

Course: Vehicle damage paint technician (level 3)

Level: 3

Route: Engineering and manufacturing

Apprenticeship Level: Advanced

Working Arrangements

Working Week: 40 hours, Monday - Friday, working hours TBC

Expected Duration: 2 Years 8 Months

Training Provider: REMIT GROUP LIMITED