Auto Collision 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 technician disassembles, repairs, and reassembles vehicles and supports the repair facility’s goals for speed, quality, and customer service. The role works in alignment with other team members, supports facility KPIs, and represents The Boyd Group as a Brand Ambassador. The technician plans repairs and prepares cost estimates, performs structural and body repairs, replaces or repairs vehicle parts and glass, and prepares and repaints vehicles according to factory specifications or an agreed equivalent. The technician works to complete orders within labor-time guidelines and inspects completed repairs for quality. The role requires safe work in a noisy environment with odors, the ability to lift up to 30 pounds at times, visual inspection of vehicle damage in varied weather, and bending, stretching, kneeling, and squatting to complete repairs and inspections. Duties may change, and reasonable accommodations may be made for individuals with disabilities.
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 customer cost estimates.
- Use trade tools to repair vehicle sections and body damage.
- Repair dents and other minor body damage, including 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, 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 repairs to ensure work was executed correctly.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
- Work with other repairers in the auto body shop and contribute to repair-facility KPIs.
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 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
