Body Shop Technician 1st Shift

Body Shop Technician position at Austin Autobody, a division of H&K Group, Inc., located in Skippack, PA. This role focuses on collision repair of damaged automotive vehicles including automobiles, buses, and light and heavy trucks.

About the role

The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented problem solver with strong customer service and interpersonal skills. This position operates on 1st shift.

Responsibilities

• Performs all work according to OSHA and H&K Safety policies
• Examines damaged vehicles and estimates cost of repairs
• Removes upholstery, accessories, electrical and hydraulic window and seat operating equipment, and trim to gain access to vehicle body and fenders
• Positions dolly block against surface of dented area and beats opposite surface to remove dents
• Fills depressions with body filler
• Removes damaged fenders, panels, and grills, and bolts or welds replacement parts in position
• Straightens bent automobile frames with pneumatic frame straightening machine
• Files, grinds, and sands repaired surfaces
• Refinishes repaired surface
• Aims headlights, aligns wheels, and bleeds hydraulic brake system
• Paints surfaces after performing body repairs
• Repairs or replaces defective mechanical parts
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• One-year certificate from a college or technical school or three months of related experience and/or training
• Equivalent combinations of experience and/or training may be considered
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to fit test & utilize appropriate PPE as needed
• Ability to meet physical requirements (movement, lifting, as relevant to job)

Preferred Qualifications

• General computer skills including internet usage, knowledge of database software, manufacturing software, and order processing systems
• OSHA or other relevant safety certifications
• Six months of related experience and/or training
• Experience with collision repair, sanding, painting, and/or detailing
• OSHA or other relevant safety training
• Experience in heavy civil construction, road construction, or other heavy industry

Physical Demands

• Regularly reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
• Frequently required to stand, walk, climb, or balance
• Regularly required to talk and hear
• Occasionally required to sit
• Occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds
• Vision abilities required include close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus

Work Environment

• Frequently exposed to moving parts
• Fumes or airborne particles
• Toxic or caustic chemicals
• Wet and/or humid conditions
• Outside weather conditions, extreme cold and heat
• High, precarious places
• Noise level is usually loud

Benefits

• 100% company-paid health benefits
• 401(k) Savings and Investment Plan
• Tuition reimbursement programs available to qualifying employees for approved programs
• Additional training programs including on-the-job, online through H&K Academy, manufacturer-offered training, and more