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Vehicle Paint Apprentice Technician

Bedford Body Shop
Pay: £166.00
Location: Bedfordshire Bedford United Kingdom
Category: Entry Level
Available from: Jun 2020
Finishes on: Ongoing Position
Type of work: Full Time, Indoor & Outdoor
Job reference: E03504811
2020-04-17 2020-05-30

Job Description

Paint Refinishing Technicians are the ones who put the final touches on collision repairs and have the ability to make cars look just as they did when they came out of the showroom.



Duties will include:




  • You will be trained to complete every aspect of painting a vehicle from paint preparation, through to painting and polishing

  • Preparing paint spraying equipment

  • Preparing the bodywork of the vehicle

  • Mix paint by eye or using computer technology to ensure the best colour match

  • Applying several coats to the car, including primers, colours and protective finishes

  • Solving paint application problems; defects, cause and cures

  • Maintaining and cleaning equipment

  • Storing paints in the correct conditions



A certain amount of administration and customer interaction is also required:




  • Keeping a record of work carried out and time taken

  • Liaising with the customer or insurance company

  • Providing quotations and estimations

  • As part of the service a bodyshop offers, you may also carry out valeting, to ensure the vehicles look as good as new

  • Wash down the outside of the car to remove dirt and mud

  • Polish the windows, wheels, door handles and mirrors


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

  • 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

  • A basic level of experience in an automotive environment



Future Prospects :

BBS Fleet Logistics are looking for individuals to undertake the Apprenticeship Programme with the potential to develop and build a full-time career with them after completion.


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