Auto Body Technician (Flat Rate)
About The Position
The Auto Body Technician is responsible for delivering an exceptional customer experience by assessing and repairing vehicles to restore them to pre-accident condition. The technician disassembles, repairs, and reassembles vehicles, working with the team to achieve facility KPIs and support the company’s standards for speed, quality, and customer service. The role also involves representing The Boyd Group’s brand and following its WOW (Wow Operating Way) plan. The technician plans repair work, prepares customer cost estimates, repairs vehicle body and structural damage, replaces or repairs vehicle components, and prepares and repaints vehicles. Work is completed in accordance with labor time guidelines and inspected for quality. The position requires working safely in a noisy environment with odors and meeting the physical demands of vehicle repair and inspection.
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.
- Repair vehicle sections using tools such as cutting guns, plasma cutters, hydraulic jacks, hammers, and pliers.
- Repair dents and other minor body damage by hammering or applying filler resins when needed.
- 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 using factory-specified paint or an agreed-upon equivalent.
- Attempt to complete work orders within labor time guidelines.
- Inspect repaired vehicles to ensure work has been 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 working 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
