Automotive Body Technician

Job summary

Inspect repaired vehicles, plan repair work, test-drive vehicles, and maintain a clean workspace while providing professional customer service. Repair and replace vehicle body, frame, front-end, interior, and glass components using techniques such as sanding, welding, dent removal, and frame straightening.

Job details

Overview Languages English Education Secondary (high) school graduation certificate or equivalent experience Experience 1 year to less than 2 years On site Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely. Responsibilities Tasks Inspect repaired vehicles Plan repair work to be performed Professionalism in customer service Test drive vehicles for proper handling Clean and maintain work space Replace front end components, body components, doors and frame and underbody components File, grind and sand body surfaces to be repaired Mask and tape auto body surfaces in preparation for painting Hammer out dents, buckles and defects using blocks and hammers Remove damaged fenders, panels and grills and bolt or weld replacement parts into place Repair or replace interior components Repair or replace damaged windows, windshields and sunroofs Straighten bent frames using frame and underbody pulling and anchoring equipment Experience and specialization Area of work experience Body components Doors and frame Frame straightening Front end components Interior components Metal cutting Welding Additional information Security and safety Driving record check (abstract) Criminal record check Transportation/travel information Valid driver's licence Work conditions and physical capabilities Fast-paced environment Physically demanding Attention to detail Bending, crouching, kneeling Own tools/equipment Steel-toed safety boots Personal suitability Accurate Client focus Dependability Excellent oral communication Excellent written communication Flexibility Initiative Judgement Reliability Team player Benefits Other benefits Other benefits Employment groups This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups: Support for newcomers and refugees Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees Support for youths Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment Support for Indigenous people Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people Support for mature workers Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers Supports for visible minorities Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities

What you’ll do

Inspect repaired vehicles, plan repair work, test-drive vehicles, and maintain a clean workspace while providing professional customer service. Repair and replace vehicle body, frame, front-end, interior, and glass components using techniques such as sanding, welding, dent removal, and frame straightening.

Requirements

Requires a secondary school graduation certificate or equivalent experience and 1 to less than 2 years of experience. Applicants need a valid driver's licence and must be prepared for physically demanding, fast-paced work; a driving record check and criminal record check are required.

Listed skills

• Customer service · Preferred
• Attention to detail · Preferred
• Vehicle Inspection · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Vehicle Inspection
• Automotive Body Repair
• Repair Planning
• Customer Service
• Vehicle Test Driving
• Body Component Replacement
• Door And Frame Repair
• Frame Straightening
• Metal Cutting
• Welding
• Dent Repair
• Surface Preparation
• Window And Windshield Repair
• Interior Component Repair
• Attention To Detail
• Communication

Job areas

• Trades
• Manufacturing
• Transportation