Auto Body Technician
About The Position
The Auto Body Technician assesses and repairs customer vehicles to restore them to pre-accident condition and provide a successful customer experience. The role involves thoroughly disassembling, repairing, and reassembling vehicles while supporting the facility’s speed, quality, and customer-service goals. Technicians work with the repair team to meet facility KPIs and represent The Boyd Group’s brand. The work includes planning repairs and preparing cost estimates, repairing body and structural damage, replacing or repairing vehicle parts and glass, welding and fitting parts, and preparing and repainting vehicles. Technicians are expected to follow the WOW Operating Way, work toward labor-time guidelines, and inspect completed repairs for quality.
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 customer cost estimates.
- Use trade tools to repair vehicle sections and body damage.
- Hammer out dents, dimples, and other minor damage when possible; mix and apply 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.
- 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 with factory-specified paint or an agreed-upon equivalent.
- Attempt to complete work orders within labor-time guidelines.
- Inspect vehicles after repairs to ensure work was executed correctly.
- Work in alignment with other team members to achieve repair-facility KPIs and represent The Boyd Group as a Brand Ambassador.
- 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.
- May be eligible for bonuses tied to individual or business initiatives.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
