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 technician disassembles, repairs, and reassembles vehicles and supports the facility’s goals for speed, quality, and customer service. The role works with other team members to achieve repair facility KPIs and represents The Boyd Group as a Brand Ambassador. The technician plans repair work, prepares cost estimates, performs body and structural repairs, replaces or repairs vehicle parts and glass, welds and fits components, and prepares and repaints vehicles. The technician aims to complete work orders within labor time guidelines and inspects completed repairs. Compensation is $75,000 or more annually, depending on flagged hours per week.
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.
- Repair vehicle body damage using appropriate methods and tools, including removing dents and 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; prepare and repaint vehicles using factory-specified paint or an agreed-upon equivalent.
- Attempt to complete work orders within labor time guidelines.
- Inspect vehicles after repairs to ensure work has been executed correctly.
- Work with other team members to achieve repair facility KPIs and provide a successful customer experience.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
