Auto Collision Body Technician
About The Position
The Auto Body Technician is responsible for delivering a successful customer experience by assessing and repairing vehicles to restore them to their pre-accident condition. The technician disassembles, repairs, and reassembles vehicles and contributes to the repair facility’s performance goals while representing The Boyd Group’s brand. Work includes planning repairs and preparing estimates; repairing dents and structural damage; replacing or repairing vehicle parts, glass, and interior components; welding, fitting, and painting parts; and inspecting completed repairs. The technician is expected to work toward completing work orders within labor time guidelines and to follow the WOW (Wow Operating Way) plan. The role requires working safely in a noisy area with many odors, lifting up to 30 pounds at times, visually inspecting vehicle damage in varied weather conditions, and bending, stretching, kneeling, and squatting to complete repairs and inspections. Duties may change, and reasonable accommodations may be made for qualified 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 methods and procedures for repairing vehicle bodies.
- 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 body damage, 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 and prepare and repaint vehicles using factory-specified paint or an agreed-upon equivalent.
- Attempt to complete work orders within labor time guidelines.
- Inspect vehicles after repair to ensure the work was completed correctly.
- Work with other repairers and perform other related duties as assigned.
- Represent The Boyd Group as a dedicated Brand Ambassador and contribute to repair facility KPIs.
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 one.
- 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
Education Level
High school or GED
