Body Shop Technician

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Review repair estimates, review parts orders per estimate, and plan work to be performed.
• Read work orders or descriptions of problems to determine repairs or modifications needed.
• Plan work procedures and perform assigned tasks in a timely manner.
• Provide a quality repair on all tasks assigned.
• Inspect repaired vehicles for proper functioning, completion of work, dimensional accuracy, and overall appearance of paint job, and test drive vehicles to ensure proper alignment and handling.
• Sand repaired areas and prime and block to paint quality status.
• Cover and mask with paper and masking tape to protect from overspray.
• Remove and install vehicle parts or accessories.
• Operate welding equipment and perform proper welding techniques.
• Remove damaged sections of vehicles using metal-cutting guns, air grinders and wrenches.
• Fit and weld replacement parts into place, using wrenches and welding equipment, and grind down welds to smooth them, using power grinders and other tools.
• Disassemble equipment for maintenance or repair.
• Chain or clamp frames and sections to alignment machines that use hydraulic pressure to align damaged components.
• Remove dents from equipment, materials, tools or structures.
• Fill small dents that cannot be worked out with plastic or solder.
• File, grind, sand, and smooth filled or repaired surfaces, using power tools and hand tools.
• Cut materials according to specifications or need.
• Mix polyester resins and hardeners to be used in restoring damaged areas.
• Adjust or align headlights, wheels, and brake systems.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to stand, walk, sit, drive, reach, bend, twist, squat, climb, push/pull, taste/smell, talk, hear/listen.
• Ability to lift up to 75 lbs.