Auto Body Technician
About The Position
The Auto Body Technician’s primary responsibility is to provide an exceptional customer experience by assessing and repairing each customer’s vehicle to restore it to pre-accident condition. The technician disassembles, repairs, and reassembles vehicles, supporting the repair facility’s speed, quality, and customer-service goals. The role works with other team members to achieve facility KPIs and represents The Boyd Group’s brand. The technician plans repairs and prepares cost estimates, performs structural and body repairs, replaces or repairs vehicle parts and glass, and prepares and repaints vehicles. Work should be completed within labor time guidelines and inspected to ensure it was performed correctly. The role is based at Gerber Collision & Glass on Austin Street in Seguin, Texas.
Requirements
- At least 4–5 years of prior collision auto body technician experience.
- 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
- Ensure consistent execution of the WOW (Wow Operating Way) plan.
- Plan necessary repair work and prepare cost estimates for customers.
- Use tools such as cutting guns, plasma cutters, hydraulic jacks, hammers, and pliers to repair vehicle sections.
- Repair dents, dimples, and other minor body damage by hammering or applying filler resins as appropriate.
- Realign car chassis and frames to repair structural damage.
- Remove damaged vehicle sections and replace them with new or aftermarket parts.
- Replace or repair glass and windshields as needed.
- Replace or repair interior parts as needed.
- Weld, attach, or fit parts into place.
- Prepare and repaint vehicles using factory-specified paint or an agreed-upon equivalent.
- Attempt to complete work orders within labor time guidelines.
- Inspect vehicles after repairs to ensure the work was executed correctly.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Benefits
- The posting states that team members receive benefits, but does not specify which benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
