Auto Body Technician
About The Position
The Auto Body Technician is responsible for assessing and repairing customer vehicles to restore them to pre-accident condition while providing a successful customer experience. The technician disassembles, repairs, and reassembles vehicles, contributes to the repair facility’s performance goals, and represents The Boyd Group’s commitment to speed, quality, and customer excellence. The role is based at Gerber Collision & Glass in Waco, Texas. Compensation is a performance-based flat rate of $21–$30 per hour, tied to turned or booked hours, with a guarantee of the applicable local or state minimum wage if pay-period compensation falls below minimum wage. Compensation varies with skill, education, and experience; the position may also be eligible for bonuses tied to individual or business initiatives.
Requirements
- At least 4–5 years of collision auto body repair experience.
- 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 customer cost estimates.
- Repair vehicle body damage using appropriate tools and methods, 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, and 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 repaired vehicles to ensure work was completed 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 on 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.
- Potential bonus opportunities tied to individual or business initiatives.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
