Vehicle Paint Technician Apprentice - Guildford

The apprentice will be working alongside fully qualified body paint technicians to be fully trained in preparing and painting repaired panels. You'll be responsible for undertaking paint repair and restoration work on all makes of motor vehicles, whilst achieving the highest standards possible.

What you'll do

• Dipping and spraying - spray painting involves operating a spray gun and other machinery
• They use formulas to mix the paint that goes into the spray gun
• They adjust the flow and viscosity of their paint and control the air pressure to the spray gun by adjusting the nozzle
• Other job duties include properly disposing of hazardous waste, following colour charts and removing rust
• Paint technicians must disassemble, clean and reassemble their painting equipment

Training

• Vehicle Damage Paint Technician Level 3
• Training would be block release Every 6-8 weeks to the Skillnet approved Milton Keynes college
• Functional Skills in maths and English, if required

After the apprenticeship

• By having a highly regarded set of skills, apprentices can go on to develop their career within the specific interests they may have, whether it be progressing through their dealership or working towards a job within motorsport
• A full-time career within the automotive industry with many opportunities to progress to positions of authority

Skills

• Communication skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Customer care skills
• Problem solving skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Patience

Things to consider

None.

Benefits

Tooling Scheme available to apprentices which provides tools to apprentices at the start of the apprenticeship programme.

About the employer

FMG Repair Services is one of the UK's leading and largest group of accident repair centres. Offering quality, speed and value for all aspects of vehicle repair, you will find us in or near most cities in the UK.

Our business isn't just about fixing cars – it's about caring for customers, getting their vehicles back on the road with the minimum amount of fuss and the maximum amount of care.

Dealing with over 100,000 vehicle repairs per annum through our 65 fully equipped repair centres nationwide, along with mobile repair we boast a broad range of repair solutions and services to meet the evolving needs of the industry. Since 2020, we have been part of ZIGUP plc, whose vision is to be the leading supplier of integrated mobility solutions and automotive services to a wide range of businesses and customers. ZIGUP are the proud holder of a Kings Award for Enterprise, Promoting Opportunity.

Apprenticeship details

• Course: Vehicle damage paint technician (level 3), Engineering and manufacturing
• Apprenticeship level: Advanced (level 3)
• Training provider: SKILLNET LIMITED
• Expected duration: 2 Years
• Hours: 40 hours a week. Working week: Monday - Friday, 8.30am - 5.00pm (Weekend work maybe included).
• Start date: 2 November 2026
• Positions available: 1
• Wage: £17,728.62 a year