Body Shop Technician
About The Position
Stew Hansen Hyundai, a Ken Garff Automotive Dealership, is seeking a Collision Repair Technician who values respect, integrity, growth, humility, and teamwork. The role involves detailed collision repair work, following step-by-step procedures, completing tasks on time, and delivering consistent, high-quality work and customer service. Technicians participate in the ProTech reward and recognition program, which offers performance and tenure recognition, predictable pay raises, efficiency bonuses, and a quarterly tool allowance and discounts. The position also offers paid training, certifications, and career growth.
Requirements
- 3–5 years of relevant experience strongly preferred.
- Must be at least 18 years old and authorized to work in the U.S.
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Ability to read and understand job-related instructions and information in electronic or paper form.
- Excellent manual dexterity, patience, creativity, good judgment, and attention to detail.
- Valid in-state driver’s license.
Nice To Haves
- I-CAR Certifications strongly desired.
Responsibilities
- Prepare or review motor vehicle repair estimate reports.
- Straighten bent frames and unitized bodies using a frame machine.
- Remove badly damaged vehicle sections and weld in new sections.
- Repair minor damage to body panels, fenders, skirting, and sheet metal trim, and weld torn metal.
- Prepare vehicles for painting, apply primer, clean surfaces, and apply paint.
- Repair or replace interior components, including instrument panels, seat frame assemblies, carpets, floorboard insulation, trim panels, and moldings.
- Inspect vehicles for dimensional accuracy and test-drive them to confirm proper alignment and handling.
- Restore structural integrity by cutting away damaged components and welding in new or recycled replacements.
- Align suspension and steering components accurately.
- Ensure passenger protection systems function properly.
- Remove and install bolt-on components, including hoods, deck lids, fenders, trim, doors, glass, and interior components, and verify dimensional accuracy.
- Apply or restore anti-corrosion treatments.
- Identify and remove layers of sub-coatings using abrasives or chemicals.
- Match vehicle manufacturers’ complex color formulations.
- Apply refinish products in the correct sequence to ensure chemical compatibility, adhesion, and durability.
- Use the Reynolds Dealer Management System for timekeeping, work distribution, electronic inspections, repair quotes, and communication.
- Be accountable for dealership-owned tools and maintain a clean workspace and customer vehicles according to the “leave no trace” standard.
Benefits
- ProTech rewards and recognition for performance and tenure, predictable pay raises, efficiency bonuses, and a quarterly tool allowance and discounts.
- Paid training and certifications, with career growth opportunities.
- Paid time off starting the first week.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Short- and long-term disability insurance.
- AD&D and life insurance.
- Year-end bonus program for all employees (Garff Giveback).
- Red Wing boot program with annual work-boot replacement.
- Employee discounts on vehicle purchases, parts, service, and more.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
