Advance Repair Planner - Crown Autobody and Glass - South

Crown Auto Group • Winnipeg, MB

5d • Onsite

About The Position

We are a Winnipeg-based family-owned organization that believes in building relationships, integrity, and teamwork. We take pride in being one of Canada’s Best Managed Companies and one of Aon Hewitt’s Best Employers Platinum level, while providing exceptional service to clients. We have a great opportunity for an Advanced Repair Planner/Estimator to join our team at our Crown Autobody & Glass located in the Waverly Auto Mall - 1717 Waverley Street. Crown Autobody & Glass is a state of the art autobody shop with all updated modern European equipment, specializing in import brands. We offer a competitive performance-based salary and encouraging team environment, as well as a competitive benefits package. We offer graduated training, mentorship, and online brand training to assist our employees in achieving their career goals. The Advanced Repair Planner, under the direction of the Manager of the assigned Collision Centre, is the primary liaison between MPI and the collision centre operations. The Advance Repair Planner is responsible for creating an exceptional experience by accurately estimating and blueprinting the vehicle repair.

Requirements

• Must have 2+ years of training or equal years of experience with autobody estimation
• Hands-on training/experience using Mitchell Connect and/or other industry standard software
• Ensures superior service is being executed and upheld on a consistent basis for both internal and external customers
• Balance a multitude of tasks; prioritizes duties as needed ensuring efficiency self-motivation/production
• Excellent organizational, multi-tasking and time management expertise
• Positively expresses and transmits information with consistency and clarity
• Ability to work individually as well as part of a team
• Ability to lift heavy objects, walk, bend and stand for long periods of time
• Valid driver’s license and ability to drive manual transmission

Nice To Haves

• ICAR Certified in Estimating (preferred) or interest in becoming certified

Responsibilities

• Dismantle and reassemble vehicles for accurate estimating, pre-wash vehicles if necessary
• Perform in depth, complete tear down to accurately access a vehicle damage
• Document all accident damages with a paint pen, photographs, and in depth descriptions
• Accurately estimate vehicle damage using MPI’s policies and procedures
• Capture all labor and parts operations using OEM repair procedures & MPI’s policies and procedures
• Collaborate with the production team, parts team, CSR’s, and MPI and proactively provide collision centre staff with updates on vehicles being estimated
• Estimate an average of 5 vehicles per day for internal as well as retail customers
• Ensure compliance with company policies and standards for cost control, quality, safety, completion and on-time delivery

Benefits

• Comprehensive Benefits Package including extended health, dental, vision and massage therapy reimbursement
• Discounted fitness membership
• Associate Referral Bonus Program
• Career advancement- most of promotions are from within the company
• Access to Perkopolis. (Canadas leading corporate concierge discount service)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed