Light Vehicle Technician Apprentice
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Company Name: ATB Motor Engineers
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Sector: Automotive
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Application Deadline Date: 29/10/2019
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Positions Available: 1
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Location: Derby, DE1 1GN
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Salary:
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Ref: VAC-03947
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Start Date: 04/11/2019
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Working Week: Mon - Fri
Brief Description
Remit are recruiting on behalf of ATB Motor Engineers Ltd 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
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
INDAUTO
Qualifications Required
For this Apprenticeship, a Level 2 qualification in Light Vehicle Maintenance would be desirable.
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
The employer is seeking a candidate that is able to demonstrate the basics on automotive tools and being in a workshop.
Future Prospects
On successful completion of your Level 3 apprenticeship along with functional skills in Maths and English (where required) you will be a fully qualified Light Vehicle Technician with the skills to continue your career in the industry.
Other Information
Technicians normally work 40 hours a week, typically from Monday to Friday. During busy periods it may be required to also work Saturdays with a day off in the week.