Body Technician (Flat Rate)

Boyd Group Services • Hardeeville, SC

3d • $21 - $30

About The Position

The Auto Body Technician is responsible for delivering a successful customer experience by assessing and repairing vehicles to restore them to pre-accident condition. The role involves disassembling, repairing, and reassembling vehicles, and working with other team members to meet repair-facility performance goals and the company’s standards for speed, quality, and customer service. The technician is expected to follow the WOW (Wow Operating Way) plan and represent The Boyd Group as a Brand Ambassador.

The technician plans repair work, prepares customer cost estimates, performs structural and cosmetic repairs, replaces or repairs vehicle components, and repaints vehicles using factory-specified paint or an agreed equivalent. The position works toward completing work orders within labor-time guidelines and inspects completed repairs for accuracy. Compensation is flat-rate and performance-based, tied to turned or booked hours, with a guarantee of applicable local or state minimum wage if pay-period compensation falls below minimum wage. Compensation is commensurate 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.
• Ability to lift up to 30 pounds at times.
• Ability to visually inspect vehicle damage in varying 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 using appropriate methods, 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.
• Repair or replace 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.
• Attempt to complete work orders within labor-time guidelines.
• Inspect vehicles after repair to ensure the work was executed correctly.
• Work in alignment with other team members to achieve repair-facility KPIs and provide customer service.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Great salary and benefits
• Potential eligibility for bonus opportunities tied to individual or business initiatives
• Minimum-wage guarantee based on applicable local or state minimum wage if pay-period flat-rate compensation is lower

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED