Auto Body Tech

Boyd Group Services•Yakima, WA

3d•$23 - $30

About The Position

The Auto Body Technician is responsible for assessing and repairing customer vehicles to restore them to pre-accident condition and provide an exceptional customer experience. The role involves disassembling, repairing, and reassembling vehicles, while supporting the repair facility’s performance goals and the company’s standards for speed, quality, and customer service. Technicians are expected to represent The Boyd Group’s brand and work collaboratively with the team. The position requires safe work in a noisy environment with various odors. It also involves lifting up to 30 pounds and bending, stretching, kneeling, and squatting to perform repairs and inspections. Technicians must be able to visually inspect vehicle damage in a variety of weather conditions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the job.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Successful completion of a technical school program or a three-year apprenticeship as an auto body repairer.
Ability to read job orders and work with very little supervision.
Ability to work with other repairers in an auto body shop.
Thorough understanding of vehicle body repair methods and procedures.
Thorough understanding of how to use tools required for the trade.
Ability to work safely in a noisy area with many odors present.
Ability to lift up to 30 pounds at times.
Ability to visually inspect vehicle damage in a variety of weather conditions.
Ability to bend, stretch, kneel, and squat to perform repairs and inspections.

Responsibilities

Consistently execute the WOW (Wow Operating Way) plan.
Plan necessary repair work and prepare customer cost estimates.
Use trade tools to repair vehicle sections and body damage.
Remove and replace damaged vehicle sections and parts, including glass and windshields as needed.
Repair or replace interior parts as needed.
Realign vehicle chassis and frames to repair structural damage.
Weld, attach, or fit parts into place.
Prepare and repaint vehicles with factory-specified paint or an agreed-upon equivalent.
Complete work orders within labor time guidelines when possible.
Inspect vehicles after repair to ensure work was completed correctly.
Work with other repairers and align with team members to achieve repair facility KPIs.
Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

Annual paid time off (PTO) plans.
Two weeks of paid parental leave for full-time employees who work a minimum of 30 hours per week.
Six paid holidays annually.
Medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision insurance effective Day 1.
401(k) retirement plan with company match.
Employer-paid short-term disability and life insurance.
Additional voluntary life insurance.
Continuing education opportunities.
Free prescription or non-prescription safety glasses annually.
Annual voluntary uniform stipend.
Voluntary daily pay option.
Potential bonus opportunities tied to individual or business initiatives.