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 facility KPIs and support the company’s standards for speed, quality, and customer service. The technician is also expected to represent The Boyd Group as a Brand Ambassador. The role includes planning repair work, preparing customer cost estimates, repairing structural and cosmetic damage, replacing or repairing vehicle components and glass, welding and fitting parts, and preparing and repainting vehicles. Work should be completed within labor-time guidelines and inspected to ensure it was performed correctly. Compensation is $20–$28 per flat-rate hour, negotiable based on experience; compensation is performance-based and tied to turned/booked hours, with a minimum-wage guarantee as described in the posting.
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 necessary repair work and prepare cost estimates for customers.
- Use trade tools to repair vehicle sections and body damage.
- Repair dents and other minor damage where possible, using filler resins when other 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 and windshields as needed.
- Replace or repair 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.
- Work with other repairers and align with team members to achieve repair-facility KPIs.
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
