Auto Body Technician
About The Position
The Auto Body Technician provides an exceptional customer experience by carefully assessing and repairing vehicles to restore them to pre-accident condition. The role involves thoroughly disassembling, repairing, and reassembling vehicles and working with the team to meet repair-facility KPIs and the company’s standards for speed, quality, and customer service. The technician is expected to represent The Boyd Group’s brand and consistently execute the WOW (Wow Operating Way) plan. The technician plans necessary repairs and prepares customer cost estimates; repairs dents and structural damage; replaces or repairs vehicle sections, glass, windshields, and interior parts; welds and fits parts; and prepares and repaints vehicles using factory-specified paint or an agreed equivalent. The technician works toward completing work orders within labor-time guidelines and inspects completed repairs for correctness. Other related duties may be assigned, and duties may change with or without notice. This role requires working safely in a noisy area with many odors, visually inspecting vehicle damage in varying weather conditions, and bending, stretching, kneeling, squatting, and sometimes lifting up to 30 pounds. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the job.
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.
- 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
- Consistently execute 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 car 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.
- Work toward completing work orders within labor-time guidelines.
- Inspect vehicles after repair to ensure the work was completed correctly.
- Work with other repairers and team members to achieve repair-facility KPIs and customer-service goals.
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
