ZigUp - Apprentice Vehicle Paint Sprayer

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.