Auto Collision Body Technician
About The Position
The Auto Body Technician assesses and repairs customer vehicles to restore them to pre-accident condition while delivering a high-quality customer experience. The role involves disassembling, repairing, and reassembling vehicles and working with the repair team to meet facility performance goals and the company’s standards for speed, quality, and customer service. The technician also represents The Boyd Group as a brand ambassador. The position includes planning repairs and preparing customer cost estimates; repairing vehicle body and structural damage; removing and replacing damaged parts; repairing or replacing glass and interior parts; welding, fitting, and painting vehicle components; and inspecting completed repairs. Work should be completed within labor-time guidelines, with consistent execution of the WOW Operating Way plan. This role requires a high school diploma or equivalent and successful completion of a technical school program or a three-year apprenticeship as an auto body repairer. The work takes place in a noisy area with odors and can require lifting, visual inspection in varying weather conditions, and bending, stretching, kneeling, and squatting. Compensation is $23.00–$31.00 USD hourly. Pay is flat-rate and based on turned/booked hours, with a guarantee of applicable local or state minimum wage if compensation for a pay period is below minimum wage. Compensation varies with skill, education, and experience. The position may also be eligible for bonuses tied to individual or business initiatives.
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
- Consistently execute 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.
- Hammer out dents and other minor damage where possible; mix and apply 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.
- Repair or replace 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 vehicles after repair to ensure work was completed correctly.
- Work in alignment with other 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 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.
- 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
