What are the responsibilities and job description for the Auto Body Technician position at Masters Transportation?
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Master's Transportation has moved into a new state-of-the-art, climate-controlled service facility in Kansas City, Missouri.
Benefits:
- Generous Paid Leave and 12 Paid Holidays.
- Competitive health insurance, dental, vision, company-paid life insurance, and short/long- term disability benefits.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts.
- Discounts for travel, entertainment and more.
- Investment in Employee Development
Job Summary: The Auto Body Technician specializes in the exterior restoration of Master’s Transportation buses, vans, and any other customer vehicle requiring repair. The Auto Body Technician is responsible for repairing damaged vehicle bodies and parts in accordance with factory and dealer specifications.
Essential Functions:
- Examine vehicles, assess exterior damage, and generate repair estimates for customers
- Order necessary parts and ensure repairs meet OEM specifications. Ensure parts and components are assembled per instructions for proper appearance and function.
- Reshape panels with minor damage, complete additional repairs, and repaint repaired vehicles as needed.
- Files, grinds, and sands repaired surfaces, using power tools and hand tools.
- Accurately perform all repair procedures according to factory specifications and company policies within a reasonable time frame and with a quality of work that exceeds customer expectations.
- Maintaining a clean, professional, and safe working environment.
Competencies:
- Manual dexterity
- Basic computer knowledge
- Skilled in light hand tools, shop tools and shop machinery
- Skilled in analyzing and interpreting measuring data
- Effective time management skills
- Strict adherence to safety standards, procedures, and protocols.
- Detail oriented with a positive, can-do attitude
Work Environment:
Automotive Body Shop
Supervisory Responsibilities:
None
Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift or move office products and supplies, up to 20 pounds.
Required Education/Experience/Certifications:
- Must be at least 18 years of age and possess a valid driver’s license
- Degree or certification from an accredited body shop program, or a minimum of 3 years of relevant equivalent experience
- Ability to work in a fast-paced service environment
- Strong mechanical knowledge of vehicle systems and components
- Ability to perform heavy lifting as required during repairs
Preferred Education/Experience/Certifications:
- 5 plus years in automotive body repair
- Auto interior and upholstery repair
- Fabricating experience
- Experience with auto estimating processes
Travel Requirements
None
Other Duties
This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
AAP/EEO Statement
Master’s Transportation is committed to the principles of equal employment. We are committed to complying with all federal, state, and local laws providing equal employment opportunities, and all other employment laws and regulations. It is our intent to maintain a work environment that is free of harassment, discrimination, or retaliation because of age, race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), physical or mental disability, genetic information (including testing and characteristics), veteran status, uniformed service member status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws. Master's Transportation is dedicated to the fulfillment of this policy regarding all aspects of employment, including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, placement, transfer, training, promotion, rates of pay, and other compensation, termination, and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment.