Auto Body Technician (Flat Rate)

Boyd Group Services•Shelbyville, TN

About The Position

The Auto Body Technician is responsible for delivering a successful customer experience through careful assessment and quality repair of vehicles, restoring them to pre-accident condition. The technician disassembles, repairs, and reassembles vehicles, supporting the facility’s goals for speed, quality, and customer service. The role works with other team members to achieve repair facility KPIs and serves as a Brand Ambassador for The Boyd Group. The technician plans repair work, prepares customer cost estimates, performs structural and body repairs, replaces or repairs vehicle parts and glass, and prepares and repaints vehicles. The technician aims to complete work within labor-time guidelines and inspects completed vehicles to confirm repairs were performed correctly. Other related duties may be assigned. Duties and responsibilities may change with or without notice.

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 methods and procedures for repairing vehicle bodies.
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.
Repair dents and other minor body damage, using filler resins when other repair methods are not feasible.
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 repair to ensure work was executed correctly.
Work in alignment with team members to achieve repair facility KPIs and support customer excellence.
Perform other related duties as assigned.