Apprentice Vehicle Damage Paint Technician - Fix Auto Birmingham East

• Repair of minor scratches and dents
• Preparation of new and repaired panels for refinishing
• Preparing vehicle surfaces for masking and priming
• Paint refinishing techniques, paint detailing
• Paint detailing and buffing 
• Polishing the paintwork of the panel to a suitable finish

• Our training partner will deliver a high-quality programme here in our state-of-the-art Bodyshop alongside a highly skilled mentor - both will support you in becoming a skilled and qualified vehicle paint technician
• Once the apprenticeship is complete, you will achieve a Level 3 Apprenticeship Standard Vehicle Damage Paint Technician
• Level 2 maths and English Functional Skills (if not already achieved)

• Following completion of your apprenticeship, you can have a full-time career within the automotive industry with many opportunities to progress to positions of authority such as workshop controller, Vehicle Damage Assessor or Bodyshop Manager
• The opportunities are endless. Having a highly regarded set of skills, apprentices can go on to develop their careers within the automotive sector following their own interests and ambitions

We are looking for someone who is self-motivated, enthusiastic and organised. Keen to support others as a cooperative team member and eager to learn, with a genuine passion for cars and all things automotive.

Fix Auto Birmingham East joined the Fix Auto UK network in February 2012 and is the network’s longest established repair centre in the city.  

Housed in two adjoining buildings spanning 15,000 sq ft of workspace with ample secure car parking, as the name suggests the vehicle repair centre is situated on the east side of Birmingham and is easily accessible from the main A452 ‘Chester Road’ arterial carriageway and is close to the M6. 

Owned by the Healey family, the business is managed by the founder’s son, Ben, with an award-winning 22-strong team of experts. 

With the capacity to repair more than 1,600 vehicles annually, like all Fix Auto UK vehicle repairers the business holds the prestigious BS10125 accreditation which provides the ultimate confidence that all repairs are carried out to the highest British Standards and as such ensures all car accident repairs, dent removals, dent repairs, bumper repairs, wheel alignment and wheel tracking are repaired or rectified to the highest standards.  

The team at the car body shop specialises in all car accident repairs, paintless dent removals and paintless dent repairs and effortlessly correct those annoying car scratches and door dinks caused in supermarket car parks!  They also have the facilities to re-gas air conditioning systems.