Collision Auto Body Technician
About The Position
The Auto Body Technician assesses and repairs customer vehicles to restore them to pre-accident condition while providing an exceptional customer experience. The role involves thoroughly disassembling, repairing, and reassembling vehicles, and collaborating with team members to meet repair-facility KPIs and the company’s standards for speed, quality, and customer service. The technician is expected to consistently produce an average of 60–100 flagged hours per week and execute the WOW (Wow Operating Way) plan. The position plans necessary repairs and prepares cost estimates. Work may include repairing dents and structural damage, replacing vehicle sections and parts, repairing or replacing glass and interior components, welding and fitting parts, and preparing and repainting vehicles. Technicians work toward labor-time guidelines and inspect completed repairs for quality. Other related duties may be assigned. The work takes place in an auto body repair environment that may be noisy and have many odors. The role requires lifting up to 30 pounds at times, visually inspecting vehicle damage in varying weather conditions, and bending, stretching, kneeling, and squatting to perform repairs and inspections. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the job.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Successful completion of a technical school program or a three-year apprenticeship as an auto body repairer.
- Experience as a body technician capable of consistently producing an average of 60–100 flagged hours per week.
- 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
- Assess customer vehicles and perform quality repairs to restore them to pre-accident condition.
- Disassemble, repair, and reassemble vehicles, coordinating with team members to achieve repair-facility KPIs.
- Consistently produce an average of 60–100 flagged hours per week and execute 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, including dents and 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 work was performed correctly.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
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 on 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.
- May be eligible for bonuses tied to individual or business initiatives.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
