Job Details
Level
Experienced
Job Location
Peterbilt of Des Moines Body Shop - Altoona, IA
Position Type
Full Time
Education Level
High School
Travel Percentage
None
Job Shift
Day
Job Category
Skilled Labor - Trades
Description
The Body Shop Department is an integral part of this Company's success. The Truck Body Technician is responsible for the repairs to customer trucks in a timely and proficient manner. The Truck Body Technician will inform the Body Shop Foreman or Manager of additional needed repairs to ensure trucks are in great condition when they leave the shop.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:

• Perform work on frames
• Complete alignments
• Repair and/or replace damaged and defective body parts of trucks
• Occasionally replace mechanical truck parts
• Prepare surfaces for painting by masking, sanding, buffing, etc.
• Perform post-paint duties (e.g., overspray removal, decal installation, etc.)
• Replace windshields and other glass parts
• Read and understand written wreck repair estimates
• Fabricate items when needed
• Be able to use problem-solving skills when issues arise during jobs
• Communicate with the Body Shop Foreman and Manager on the repair process and keep them informed of any issues that arise or other repairs that may be needed

Qualifications
Personal Requirements:

• The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing
• The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences
• The ability to give full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times
• Valid CDL preferred and must meet the Company's insurability requirements
• Be open to taking additional training classes per the request of management

Physical Demands and Environment:
The physical demands and environmental characteristics described here must be met to successfully perform the essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Daily operation of a computer and other office machines
• Will frequently be required to work in all kinds of weather outdoors
• Lift up to 100 pounds daily
• Daily noise level is usually moderate
• Daily exposure to moving mechanical parts
• Daily required to sit, stand, walk, stoop, crawl, kneel, climb, balance, reach, handle, finger, feel, talk, hear, and see
• Will frequently be exposed to fumes and airborne particles
• Must complete and maintain respiratory fit testing

Education/Training or Experience:

• High school diploma or GED required
• Diploma from a technical college preferred
• 2 years' experience in heavy-duty truck repair preferred
• Frame and alignment training/certificate preferred

The Midwest Peterbilt Group is an EEO/AA employer. Pre-employment background check, physical, drug screen, and alcohol test required.