Auto Body Technician (Flat Rate)
About The Position
The Auto Body Technician is responsible for providing an exceptional customer experience by carefully assessing and repairing vehicles to restore them to pre-accident condition. The role involves disassembling, repairing, and reassembling vehicles while supporting the repair facility’s speed, quality, and customer service goals. The technician works with the team to achieve facility KPIs and represents The Boyd Group’s brand. The technician plans repair work, prepares customer cost estimates, performs body and structural repairs, replaces or repairs vehicle components, welds and fits parts, and prepares and repaints vehicles. They aim to complete work orders within labor time guidelines and inspect repairs to ensure they were performed correctly. Compensation is $75,000 or more annually, depending on flagged hours per week.
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
- Ensure consistent execution of the WOW (Wow Operating Way) plan.
- Plan necessary repair work and prepare cost estimates for customers.
- Repair vehicle sections using tools such as cutting guns, plasma cutters, hydraulic jacks, hammers, and pliers.
- Repair dents, dimples, and other minor body damage, using filler resins when needed.
- Realign car chassis and frames to repair structural damage.
- Remove damaged vehicle sections and replace them with new or aftermarket parts.
- Repair or replace glass, windshields, and interior parts as needed.
- Weld, attach, or fit parts into place and 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 repair to ensure work was completed correctly.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Salary and benefits are offered.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
