April 2019

APRIL 2019 AFTERMARKET 63 www.aftermarketonline.net The RMI Academy of Automotive Skills Course Spotlight – MOT Tester Training Class 1 & 2 The RMI Academy of Automotive Skills provides training for all aspects of running your garage business. It is the UK’s largest provider of MOT training with MOT tester courses running every week at sites across the UK. This issue, we are highlighting its MOT Tester training for class 1 & 2 vehicles. Experienced technicians who would like to become an MOT tester can take this three day course (plus 15 hours of self- study) in order to qualify as an MOT tester for class 1 & 2 vehicles, which will enable them to apply to the DVSA to become authorised. Participants will learn: Relevant acts and regulations Classes of vehicles Use of the MOT Testing Service (MTS) Test standards and procedures Inspection routine Documentation and security Refusal to conduct test Safe working practices Working relationships within test centre Eligibility criteria apply. You must have at least four years’ full time employment in the service and repair of class 1 & 2 vehicles, a current and full UK driving licence for class 1 & 2 vehicles, and have no criminal offences connected with the motor trade, violence or intimidation. RMI members receive preferential pricing as a benefit of membership. Book by calling the RMI on 0845 305 4230 or visit RMItrainingAcademy .co.uk for more information. Morris Lubricants – 150 years of talent 150 years after the company was founded, staff training and development are both proving crucial for keeping Morris Lubricants up to speed in a fast-moving industry. Company chairman Andrew Goddard, a fifth- generation descendant of James Kent Morris, said: “Training, development and providing opportunities for talented young people to progress within the company are vitally important to the business. “Our on-site laboratories, equipped with high specification equipment, keep us at the cutting edge of lubricant testing and analysis. Combined with a highly skilled workforce of chemists, chemical engineers and product managers, we ensure that our products are world leading in terms of both quality and performance.” With an eye on the future, the company launched a graduate recruitment programme in 2015. Kyle Gleeson, 30, from Tamworth and Owen Lloyd, 25, from Church Stretton, were the first graduates to join the programme and are now holding down key jobs within the company. Both have spent time working in departments across the company to gain a greater understanding of how the business operates in home and international markets. Kyle, an international business studies honours graduate of Sheffield Hallam University, is now Commercial Manager in the export department. During his time in the technical department, he was heavily involved in redeveloping the company’s ‘What Oil Do I Need?’ innovation. This database allows Morris Lubricants to make an oil recommendation remotely online based on details including vehicle registration, make or model. He was then transferred to the production department. He was also heavily involved in a new business venture in India, visiting Mumbai to meet staff, customers and suppliers to gain a better understanding of how the company and market operate. “It’s just a fantastic company to work for and I realised that pretty quickly after joining,” said Kyle. “I am looking forward to progressing my career and winning new business for the company.” Owen, an agricultural engineering graduate of Harper Adams University, is now a buyer in the purchasing department: “Having had a really good grounding, I hope to contribute to the company’s success over the coming years. www.aftermarketonline.net IMI Training Courses – April Engine Management: Spark Ignition and Diagnosis Two day course: 9-10 April, Middlesex Oscilloscope operation and signal test methods Two day course: 16-17 April, Blackburn Battery management systems and Stop/Start technology Two day course: 24-25 April, Middlesex To book a course please visit theimi.org.uk/courses-and-events Alternatively email cpd@theimi.org.uk