Automotive Body Technician

About the role

The Auto Body Technician at Gerber Collision & Glass is responsible for providing exceptional and successful customer experiences through meticulous vehicle repair. They work closely with other team members to achieve the facility's key performance indicators (KPIs) and maintain the brand's high standards.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute repair work according to job orders.
• Prepare cost estimates for customers.
• Use various tools like cutting guns, plasma cutters, hydraulic jacks, hammers, and pliers for repairs.
• Hammer out dents and dimples, and mix and apply filler resins for dents.
• Realign car chassis and frames for structural damage.
• Remove and replace damaged sections with new or aftermarket parts.
• Replace or repair glass and windshields as needed.
• Replace or repair interior parts as necessary.
• Weld and attach parts to fit them properly.
• Prepare and repaint vehicles with 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.
• Experience working with other repairers in an auto body shop.
• Thorough understanding of repair methods and tool usage.
• Physical ability to lift up to 30 pounds, work in a noisy environment, and perform tasks requiring bending, stretching, kneeling, and squatting.

Qualifications

• Must be able to work safely in a noisy area with many odors present.
• Must be able to visually inspect vehicle damage in various weather conditions.
• Must be able to lift up to 30 pounds at times.
• Must be able to bend, stretch, kneel, and squat to perform repairs and inspections.

Skills

• Reads job orders and works with minimal supervision.
• Works well with other repairers in an auto body shop.
• Thoroughly understands methods and procedures to repair vehicle bodies.
• Thoroughly understands how to use tools required for the trade.

Benefits

• Annual Paid Time Off (PTO) plans.
• 2 weeks of Paid Parental Leave for full-time employees who work a minimum of 30 hours per week.
• 6 paid holidays annually.
• Medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision insurance effective day 1.
• 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 available.

Pay

$21 - $30 / Hour. Flat rate compensation is a performance-based structure directly tied to booked hours. In the event that total compensation in a pay period is less than the applicable local or state minimum wage, clocked hours will be calculated with a guarantee of the greater amount.

Schedule

Compensation is commensurate with skill, education, and experience. This position may also be eligible for bonus opportunities tied to individual or business initiatives.