Auto Body Technician
About The Position
The Auto Body Technician is responsible for providing an exceptional customer experience by assessing and repairing vehicles to restore them to pre-accident condition. The technician disassembles, repairs, and reassembles vehicles and contributes to the facility’s speed, quality, customer-service, and performance goals while representing The Boyd Group’s brand. The role includes planning repairs and preparing cost estimates; repairing dents and structural damage; replacing vehicle sections, glass, windshields, and interior parts; welding and fitting parts; and preparing and repainting vehicles. Technicians are expected to work within labor-time guidelines and inspect completed repairs. The position involves working safely in a noisy area with odors, lifting up to 30 pounds at times, visually inspecting vehicle damage in varied weather, and bending, stretching, kneeling, and squatting. Compensation is $25.00–$29.00 per hour, flat rate, depending on experience. Benefits include annual PTO, paid parental leave for eligible full-time employees working at least 30 hours per week, six paid holidays annually, medical, prescription drug, dental and vision insurance effective on day one, a 401(k) plan with company match, employer-paid short-term disability and life insurance, voluntary life insurance, continuing education opportunities, annual safety glasses, a voluntary uniform stipend, and an optional daily-pay program.
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.
- Repair dents and other minor body damage, using filler resins when needed.
- Realign vehicle chassis and frames to repair structural damage.
- Remove damaged vehicle sections and replace them with new or aftermarket parts.
- Replace or repair glass, windshields, and interior parts as needed.
- Weld, attach, and 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 repair to ensure work was executed correctly.
- Work with team members to help achieve repair-facility KPIs and provide customer excellence.
- 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 one.
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
