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 facility’s goals for speed, quality, and customer excellence. The technician works with other team members toward repair-facility KPIs and represents The Boyd Group as a Brand Ambassador. The technician plans necessary repairs and prepares cost estimates, performs structural and body repairs, replaces or repairs vehicle parts and glass, and prepares and repaints vehicles using factory-specified paint or an agreed equivalent. The position also requires completing work orders within labor-time guidelines and inspecting 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 and other minor damage where possible, or 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, windshields, and 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 the work was executed correctly.
- Work with other team members to achieve repair-facility KPIs and support customer excellence.
- 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
