Collision Body Technician

Boyd Group Services • Starkville, MS

9d • $20 - $30

About The Position

The Auto Body Technician is responsible for providing an exceptional customer experience by carefully assessing and repairing vehicles to restore them to pre-accident condition. The technician disassembles, repairs, and reassembles vehicles and supports the repair facility’s goals for speed, quality, and customer service. The role works with other team members to achieve facility KPIs and represents The Boyd Group as a Brand Ambassador.

The technician plans repair work, prepares cost estimates, performs structural and cosmetic repairs, replaces or repairs vehicle parts and glass, and prepares and repaints vehicles. Work should be completed within labor-time guidelines and inspected to ensure it was performed correctly. The position requires working safely in a noisy area with odors and meeting the physical demands of vehicle repair and inspection.

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

• Ensure consistent execution of 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.
• Repair dents and other minor body damage, 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.
• Replace or repair 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 executed correctly.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• The posting states that team members receive benefits, but does not specify which benefits.
• May be eligible for bonus opportunities tied to individual or business initiatives.

What This Job Offers

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