Auto Body Technician

Boyd Group Services•Irmo, SC

27d•$50,000 - $150,000

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 supporting the repair facility’s speed, quality, customer-service, and KPI goals. The technician follows the WOW (Wow Operating Way) plan and represents The Boyd Group as a Brand Ambassador. The technician plans repair work, prepares customer cost estimates, performs structural and body repairs, replaces or repairs vehicle parts and glass, and prepares and repaints vehicles. The technician aims to complete work orders within labor-time guidelines and inspects completed repairs for accuracy. Other related duties may be assigned, and duties may change with or without notice. The position requires working safely in a noisy area with many odors, lifting up to 30 pounds at times, visually inspecting vehicle damage in varying weather conditions, and bending, stretching, kneeling, and squatting to perform repairs and inspections. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the job. Compensation is flat-rate and performance-based, tied to turned or booked hours, with a minimum-wage guarantee for clocked hours when applicable. Estimated compensation is $50,000–$150,000 per year and is commensurate with skill, education, and experience.

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 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, including cutting guns, plasma cutters, hydraulic jacks, hammers, and pliers, to repair vehicle sections.
Repair dents, dimples, and other minor body damage by hammering or by mixing and applying filler resins when other 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 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 contribute to the repair facility’s 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.