Fabricator /Autobody Technician

Allan Myers, Inc•Worcester Township, PA

About The Position

The Fabricator / Auto Body Technician repairs, fabricates, restores, and prepares vehicle bodies and components for antique, classic, vintage, and collectible automobiles. The role requires craftsmanship, attention to detail, and the ability to fabricate or repair components when replacement parts are unavailable. Work focuses on historically appropriate, structurally sound, high-quality restoration rather than traditional collision repair. The technician works with automotive sheet metal, welding, metal shaping, body repair, panel alignment, rust repair, and restoration techniques. Duties include fabricating and fitting panels and other components, welding and finishing metal, preparing surfaces for paint, assisting with vehicle disassembly and reassembly, and maintaining restoration-quality workmanship. The position is primarily based in an automotive restoration and fabrication shop, where employees may encounter welding operations, sparks, metal and sanding dust, noise, automotive chemicals, paints, primers, solvents, and moving equipment. Appropriate personal protective equipment and safe work practices are required. Allan Myers is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to legally protected characteristics. Reasonable accommodations will be provided to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law.

Requirements

At least three years of automotive body repair, metal fabrication, restoration, or closely related experience is preferred.
Demonstrated experience working with automotive sheet metal.
MIG welding experience is required; TIG welding is strongly preferred.
Ability to fabricate repair panels and components from sheet metal.
Experience with rust repair, panel replacement, dent repair, metal finishing, and bodywork.
Ability to fit and align doors, fenders, hoods, deck lids, and other body panels.
Ability to read measurements, use templates, and reproduce complex shapes.
Strong mechanical aptitude and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work independently on detailed projects requiring patience and precision.
Ability to distinguish acceptable production work from show-quality or restoration-quality workmanship.
Exceptional attention to detail and craftsmanship and a strong understanding of automotive body construction.
Ability to form and fabricate sheet metal, weld and finish metal, and assess panel gaps, body lines, contours, and symmetry.
Ability to visualize and fabricate parts from patterns, measurements, photographs, or original components, and troubleshoot fitment problems.
Patience when working with rare, valuable, or irreplaceable parts; ability to keep a work area organized and track removed components.
Ability to stand, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and work in various positions for extended periods.
Ability to regularly use hand and power tools.
Ability to lift and carry approximately 50 pounds independently; heavier components require assistance or lifting equipment.
Ability to work around shop hazards and wear required personal protective equipment.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience restoring antique, classic, muscle, European, or collector vehicles.
Experience fabricating components for vehicles where replacement parts are unavailable.
Advanced TIG welding and sheet-metal fabrication experience.
Experience using an English wheel, planishing hammer, bead roller, shrinker/stretcher, sheet-metal brake, and metal-forming equipment.
Experience with lead bodywork or traditional metal-finishing techniques.
Knowledge of vintage body construction and restoration methods.
Experience with full vehicle restorations from disassembly through final assembly.
A portfolio or photographs demonstrating previous fabrication and restoration work.

Responsibilities

Fabricate, repair, modify, and replace sheet-metal components for antique and classic vehicles, including panels, brackets, patch panels, body mounts, floors, rocker panels, and wheel openings.
Shape metal using hand and power tools, including English wheels, shrinker/stretchers, bead rollers, brakes, shears, hammers, and dollies.
Repair rust, corrosion, dents, cracks, and previous body damage while preserving original material where practical.
Reproduce original contours, seams, mounting points, and factory details during restoration work.
Perform MIG and TIG welding, including plug, butt, and seam welds; finish welds while maintaining appearance and structural integrity and controlling heat distortion.
Remove, repair, fabricate, and install body panels and related components, and correct alignment and panel-gap issues.
Test-fit components during restoration and repair prior bodywork that does not meet restoration standards.
Identify hidden corrosion or structural deterioration encountered during disassembly and repair it.
Straighten and finish metal surfaces; apply and finish body filler where appropriate; sand, block, grind, and prepare components for primer and paint.
Identify surface imperfections requiring additional metalwork or bodywork and coordinate with paint and refinishing personnel.
Disassemble vehicle body components carefully, protect reusable parts, label and organize components and hardware, photograph and store items, and assist with reassembly.
Install and adjust trim, weatherstripping, doors, hoods, deck lids, bumpers, moldings, and related components as required.
Protect finished surfaces and restored components during assembly.
Research or reference original vehicle construction as needed; maintain original appearance and construction methods where practical while ensuring safe, durable repairs.
Maintain high standards for fit, finish, symmetry, panel alignment, and workmanship, and document significant repairs or fabrication work as required.