What are the responsibilities and job description for the auto body technician position at The Boyd Group?
Auto Body Technician
The primary responsibility and accountability of an Auto Body Technician include providing a superior customer experience through meticulous assessment and quality repair of each customer's vehicle to restore it back to pre-accident condition.
Key Job Responsibilities:
- Execute the WOW (Wow Operating Way) plan consistently.
- Plan necessary repair work, prepare cost estimates for customers, and use various tools such as cutting guns, plasma cutters, hydraulic jacks, hammers, and pliers to repair sections of a vehicle.
- Hammernut dents, dimples, and other minor body damage if possible, or mix and apply filler resins to repair dents when other methods are not feasible.
- Realign car chassis and frames to repair structural damage.
- Remove damaged sections of vehicles and replace them with new or aftermarket parts, replace or repair glass and windshields as needed.
- Replace or repair interior parts as needed.
- Attempt to complete work orders within labor time guidelines, ensure all work has been executed correctly by inspecting vehicles after repair.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Education and/or Experience Required:
- A high school diploma or equivalent is required.
- Successful completion of technical school program or 3-year apprenticeship as an auto body repairer is required.
Required Skills/Abilities:
- Ability to read job orders and work with very little supervision.
- Ability to work with other repairers within an auto body shop.
- Thorough understanding of methods and procedures to repair vehicle bodies.
- Thorough understanding of how to use tools required for the trade.
Other Requirements:
- Must be able to work safely in a noisy area with many odors present.
- Must be able to lift up to 30 pounds at times.
- Must be able to visually inspect vehicle damage in a variety of weather conditions.
- Must be able to bend, stretch, kneel, and squat to perform repairs and inspections.
