Auto Body Technician (Flat Rate)
About The Position
The Auto Body Technician is responsible for delivering a successful customer experience by carefully assessing and repairing vehicles to restore them to pre-accident condition. The technician disassembles, repairs, and reassembles vehicles, contributing to the facility’s goals for speed, quality, and customer service. The role works with other team members to achieve repair facility KPIs and represent The Boyd Group’s brand. The technician plans necessary repair work, prepares customer cost estimates, performs structural and body repairs, replaces or repairs vehicle parts and glass, and prepares and repaints vehicles. They work toward completing repair orders within labor time guidelines and inspect completed repairs for accuracy. 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 within 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 repair work and prepare customer cost estimates.
- Use appropriate tools to repair vehicle sections and body damage.
- 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.
- 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 repair to ensure the work was executed correctly.
- Work with other repairers and team members to achieve repair facility KPIs.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Salary of $75,000 or more annually, depending on flagged hours per week.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
