Auto Body Technician
About The Position
The Auto Body Technician provides 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 facility’s goals for speed, quality, and customer service. The technician works with the repair team to achieve facility KPIs and represents The Boyd Group as a brand ambassador. The technician plans repair work, prepares customer cost estimates, performs structural and cosmetic repairs, replaces or repairs vehicle parts and glass, and prepares and repaints vehicles. The role also includes inspecting completed repairs, working to labor-time guidelines, and following the WOW (Wow Operating Way) plan. Work is performed in a noisy environment with odors and may require lifting and physically demanding postures.
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.
- Use trade tools to repair vehicle sections and body damage, including cutting guns, plasma cutters, hydraulic jacks, hammers, and pliers.
- Repair dents and other minor body damage, including applying 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, 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 repaired vehicles to ensure work was executed correctly.
- Work in alignment with team members to achieve facility KPIs and support customer service goals.
- 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 on 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
