Light Vehicle Technician Apprenticeship
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Company Name: G-Tech Motor-Works Ltd
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Sector: Automotive
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Application Deadline Date: 02/08/2019
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Positions Available: 1
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Location: Derby, DE24 8UJ
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Salary:
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Ref: VAC-03829
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Start Date: 02/08/2019
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Working Week: 08:30 - 17:00 Mon - Fri 08:30 - 12:00 Sat
Brief Description
Remit are recruiting on behalf of G-Tech Motor Works who have a fantastic opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to kick start their career and join their skilled team as a Light Vehicle Technician. If you are interested, apply now!
Vacancy Detail
G Tech Motor Works are your specialist independent German vehicle workshop based in Derby. They regularly service BMW, Audi, Volkswagen, Mercedes, Seat, Mini, Porsche & Bentley cars.
As an Apprentice you will work alongside a team of experienced Technicians, where you will learn to maintain and repair customer?s vehicles to a very high standard.
The role of a Light Vehicle Technician falls into three main responsibilities:
? Servicing ? working to guidelines to ensure a vehicle is running at optimum performance.
? Maintenance ? replacing parts that have wear and tear before they fail.
? Repair ? diagnosing the reason for vehicle failure and fixing the problem.
The techniques and daily responsibilities you will learn will include:
? Using diagnostic, mechanical and electrical measuring equipment to investigate vehicle faults and identify their underlying causes.
? Inspecting and preparing customers vehicles ready for mechanical work.
? Removing, repairing or replacing components to the correct specification.
? Contributing to a safe working environment, by working within Health and Safety processes.
? Admin and customer service duties that include updating job cards and providing quotations and estimations
Qualifications Required
A good standard of English Language and Maths will be advantageous.
Personal Qualities
We want to identify those people that are ambitious and demonstrate a willingness to learn, who are excited by the prospect of working in the automotive industry and want to become experts in their technical field.
Key personal skills to demonstrate include:
? A willingness to learn
? Mechanical interest
? Personal responsibility and resilience
? Problem solving
Skills Required
? To be thorough and pay attention to detail
? The ability to use your initiative
? Analytical thinking skills
? Persistence and determination
? The ability to work well with others
? To be able to carry out basic tasks on a computer or hand-held device
Future Prospects
On completion of the apprenticeship programme, you will be fully qualified as a Light Vehicle Mechanic in which you could receive an average salary between ?15,000 and ?35,000 a year.