Auto Body Technician (Flat Rate)

Boyd Group Services•Owensboro, KY

About The Position

The Auto Body Technician is responsible for delivering 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 works with the team to meet facility performance goals and the company’s standards for speed, quality, and customer service. The role also represents The Boyd Group’s brand and follows its WOW Operating Way plan. The technician plans repairs and prepares customer cost estimates; performs structural, body, glass, and interior repairs; and prepares and repaints vehicles using factory-specified paint or an agreed-upon equivalent. Work should be completed within labor time guidelines and inspected for correctness. The role requires working safely in a noisy area with odors, lifting up to 30 pounds at times, and bending, stretching, kneeling, and squatting to perform repairs and inspections.

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 repair work and prepare cost estimates for customers.
Use tools such as cutting guns, plasma cutters, hydraulic jacks, hammers, and pliers to repair vehicle sections.
Repair dents and minor body damage using appropriate methods, including filler resins when necessary.
Realign car chassis and frames to repair structural damage.
Remove damaged vehicle sections and replace them with new or aftermarket parts.
Repair or replace 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 work was executed correctly.
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 available.