ZigUp - Apprentice Vehicle Paint Sprayer


Company:	Inspiro Learning
Salary:	Not specified
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Princesway, NE11 0TU
Working pattern:	On-site
Job type:	Apprenticeship
Posting date:	9 Jul 2026
Closing date:	8 Aug 2026

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Summary

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 Paint 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.

• Prepare filler to prime.

• Sanding surfaces by hand or with power sanders.

• Covering areas not to be painted with masking tape and paper.

• Colour matches and mixes paint shades or selects pre-mixed paint.

• Applies primer and finishing coats using spray guns and rubs down surfaces between coats.

• Roller priming.

• Touches up paintwork and applies polish to vehicles.

• Removes masking papers, waxes and polishes finished paintwork.

• May paint signs or artwork on vehicles.

• Treat vehicles with rust-proofing protection.

• To undertake supervised development of job skills and to put into practice the technical knowledge acquired.

• To be aware of and adhere to all the Housekeeping and Health and Safety regulations and policies applicable to your position and working environment.

• 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.

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