Auto Body Technician

About the role

The Auto Body Technician is responsible for providing exceptional and successful customer experiences through the meticulous assessment and quality repair of vehicles.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute repair work based on customer needs and job orders.
• Prepare cost estimates for customers and use various tools like cutting guns, plasma cutters, hydraulic jacks, hammers, and pliers to repair vehicle sections.
• Hammer out dents, dimples, and other minor body damage; mix and apply filler resins for dents that cannot be repaired with other methods.
• Realign car chassis and frames to fix structural damage; remove and replace damaged sections with new or aftermarket parts.
• Replace or repair glass and windshields as necessary; replace or repair interior parts as needed.
• Weld and attach parts as required; prepare and repaint vehicles with factory-specified paint or equivalent.
• Attempt to complete work orders within labor time guidelines; inspect vehicles after repair to ensure all work has been executed correctly.

Requirements

• A high school diploma or equivalent.
• Successful completion of a technical school program OR a 3-year apprenticeship as an auto body repairer.
• Ability to read job orders and work independently.
• Thorough understanding of auto body repair methods and tool usage.
• Physical ability to lift up to 30 pounds, work in a noisy area with odors, bend, stretch, kneel, and squat.

Qualifications

• Must be able to work safely in a noisy area with many odors present.
• Must be able to visually inspect vehicle damage in a variety of weather conditions.

Skills

• Read and follow job orders.
• Work effectively with other repairers in an auto body shop.
• Understand and apply methods and procedures to repair vehicle bodies.
• Use tools required for the trade.

Benefits

Gerber offers a comprehensive benefits package including annual paid time off, parental leave, holidays, medical/dental/vision insurance, retirement plans, disability and life insurance, continuing education opportunities, and more.

Pay

Flat Rate Compensation is a performance-based structure directly tied to turned hours, with a guarantee of applicable local or state minimum wage, whichever is greater. Supplemental Pay is commensurate with skill, education, and experience.

Schedule

Details on the schedule are not provided in the job posting.