Auto Body Technician
About The Position
The Auto Body Technician is responsible for delivering a successful customer experience by assessing vehicle damage and completing quality repairs that restore vehicles to pre-accident condition. The technician disassembles, repairs, and reassembles vehicles, works with the team to meet repair-facility KPIs, and represents The Boyd Group’s brand and service commitments. The role includes planning repairs and preparing cost estimates; repairing dents and structural damage; replacing or repairing vehicle sections, glass, windshields, and interior parts; welding and fitting parts; and preparing and repainting vehicles to factory specifications or an agreed equivalent. Technicians work toward completing orders within labor-time guidelines and inspect repairs to confirm they were completed correctly. Work is performed in a noisy area with various odors and may involve inspecting vehicles in different weather conditions.
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 the 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.
- Repair dents and apply 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; prepare and repaint vehicles to factory-specified paint or an agreed equivalent.
- Attempt to complete work orders within labor-time guidelines.
- Inspect vehicles after repair to ensure work was executed correctly.
- Work with team members toward repair-facility KPIs and provide customer-focused service.
- 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 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
