ZigUp - Apprentice MET Strip-Fitter

Company Name: FMG Repair Services (Newcastle)
Type: Apprenticeship
Sector: Automotive
Application Deadline Date: 31/07/2026
Positions Available: 1

Location: Gateshead, NE11 0TU
Salary: £16,640.00 per year
Ref: VAC-17796
Start Date: 07/09/2026
Working Week: 40 hours, Monday - Friday

Brief Description

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 MET Technician to join their busy workshop in Newcastle, NE11 0TU – and no, you don’t need years of experience to get started.

Vacancy Detail

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.

• Detect and diagnose vehicle faults including simple electrical faults.
• Remove and fit non-structural body panels.
• To be aware of and adhere to all the Housekeeping and Health and Safety regulations and policies applicable to your position and working environment.
• Remove and re-install mechanical, electrical and trim components.
• Carry out cosmetic panel alignment.
• Remove, refit and test cooling system components.
• To undertake supervised development of job skills and to put into practice the technical knowledge acquired.
• 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.
• Interpersonal and communication skills should be excellent standard.
• Attention to detail.
• The right attitude to get the job done.
• Time management at each booking is essential.
• Maintain appropriate certification in line with company and discipline requirements.
• Adhere to all elements of the Information Security Policy.
• Attend appropriate training events to keep up to date with new or developing repair techniques.

Qualifications Required

As an Apprentice we would like you to have an interest and passion in what we do. We would like you to have a keen interest in our business and ideally you will also have Maths, English and ICT GCSE's, or equivalent at a Grade D or above, although this is not essential.

Personal Qualities

Determined: able to recognise the opportunity afforded by the apprenticeship and willing to commit to success

Positive outlook to life and people (glass half
full)
Analytical: able to approach logically the cumulative development of skills and knowledge
Focused on delivering planned, agreed outputs
Compliant: prepared to accept leadership and direction
Empathetic: able get on with colleagues
Diligent: determined to get things right first time with close attention to quality
Hard working and Persistent: able to balance
priorities so that, whilst at work ‘the job comes first’
Integrity: is honest with self and others. Considers honesty a virtue not a flaw

Skills Required

Followership: able to work consistently within defined guidelines and performance standards; accepts and implements activity plans diligently

Technical skills: clearly demonstrates the technical skills necessary for the role

Problem solving : Capable of reaching fast conclusions when appropriate

Commercially aware: good understanding of the impact of
behaviour and work standards on customer perception

Future Prospects

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.

Other Information

Closing Dates:
Please submit your application along with your CV as soon as possible to avoid disappointment; we reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of applications