Apprentice Vehicle Damage Paint Technician

LSH AUTO UK LIMITED

Brighton Road (SK4 2BE)

Closes in 31 days (Saturday 30 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

Posted on 28 July 2025

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Summary

This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a state-of-the-art Body shop for one of the largest Mercedes Benz dealerships in Europe.

Wage

£15,704 for your first year, then could increase depending on your age

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Overtime will be available to suit the business needs

Training course
Vehicle damage panel technician (level 3)
Hours
Monday to Saturday, 8.00am to 6.00pm. Exact shifts will be discussed at the interview.

40 hours a week

Start date

Thursday 18 September 2025

Duration

3 years

Positions available

1

Work

Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.

What you'll do at work

During your time at LSH Auto, you will be:

  • Working with a team of experienced and qualified painters
  • Learning how to mix and apply paint to high end vehicles
  • Prepping cars ready for paint

Where you'll work

Brighton Road
SK4 2BE

Training

Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.

Training provider

BOLTON COLLEGE

Training course

Vehicle damage panel technician (level 3)

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What you'll learn

Course contents
  • Ability to undertake appropriate job preparation prior to commencing repair, including safety precautions, panel preparation and body measurements.
  • Ability to identify the material used in the construction to enable the correct joining techniques and manufacturer specifications to be adhered to.
  • Ability to interpret relevant technical data and methods to make sure that any joints are in line with vehicle manufacturer specification and the vehicle/body panels are aligned correctly
  • Ability to identify and understand the correct joining technology, e.g. when to use resistance spot welding or mig brazing or bonding.
  • Ability to remove, repair and replace vehicle body panels and components of the vehicle safely and efficiently
  • Ability to identify and operate the correct repair tools, equipment and devices used in the process, panel pulling systems, jig and alignment tools, spot welders, brazing tools.
  • Ability to identify and communicate supplementary damage such as panels that were deemed to be reparable but once worked on were found to be beyond repair along with damage that could not be established on original inspection.
  • Ability to detect and rectify faults within a vehicles structure that’s integral to its safety

Training schedule

You will be working towards the Vehicle Damage Paint Technician apprenticeship level 3 qualification, which will require you to attend 1 day a week in Bolton College

Requirements

Essential qualifications

GCSE in:

  • English (grade 4/C)
  • Maths (grade 4/C)

Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Organisation skills
  • Customer care skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Analytical skills
  • Team working
  • Patience
  • Physical fitness

Other requirements

This role is within one of the most exclusive car dealerships in the Manchester area so candidates must be professional and courteous to customers at all times

About this employer

LSH Auto is proud to be part of a respected and world-renowned premium car dealership that dates back over 45 years. LSH Auto operates over 143 Mercedes-Benz dealerships in markets across the globe in diverse countries such as China, Australia, South Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam and most recently in Germany and the United Kingdom.

https://www.lshauto.co.uk/ (opens in new tab)

After this apprenticeship

  • A full-time job is available to the right candidate

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is:

BOLTON COLLEGE

Andrew Hughes

andrew.hughes@boltoncc.ac.uk

01204 482954

The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000334191.

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Closes in 31 days (Saturday 30 August 2025 at 11:59pm)

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