Repairs damaged body parts and bodies of vehicles in accordance with factory and dealership specifications and time standards.

Benefits:

• Health Insurance 

• Dental Insurance 

• 401(k) program

• PTO

• Sick leave

Essential Duties

• Repairs vehicles per estimate and according to manufacturer standards.

• Checks parts against estimate and ensures proper parts are ordered and received.

• Prepares vehicles for body repair work.

• Notifies management of any additional repairs needed.

• Notifies management of any difficulties or problems that may prevent a quality job from being performed or cause a change in the promised time.

• Maintains tools and equipment in a proper state of repair.

• Maintains and wears all required safety and health personal protective equipment, including respirator, in the manner recommended by the equipment manufacturer.

• Complies with all laws and regulations pertaining to paint, thinners and other hazardous materials. Reports any deviations to management.

• Cooperates and assists other personnel in the repair and prepping of vehicles.

• Understands, keeps abreast of and complies with federal, state and local regulations that affect body shop operations, such as hazardous waste disposal, OSHA Right-to-Know etc.

• Operates all tools and equipment in a safe manner.

• Other tasks as assigned.

Qualifications 

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/SKILLS REQUIRED

• Associate degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two-year college or technical school; or six months to one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Must possess valid driver’s license.

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS 

Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Certifications

• Mechanical and Electrical Components Certification for Collision Repair

• Non-Structural Analysis and Damage Repair Certification for Collision Repair

• Painting and Refinishing Certification for Collision Repair

• Structural Analysis and Damage Repair Certification for Collision Repair

I-CAR Certificate of Advanced Training

• Aluminum Repair, Replacement and Welding

• Electronics for Collision Repair

• Finish Matching

• Glass Replacement

• Plastic Repair

• Understanding Collision Repair

• Workplace Hazardous Materials

Manufacturer Training

• Paint Manufacturer Training

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand. The employee frequently is required to use hand to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls and climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to walk; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. 

• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds. 

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.  The employee must not be colorblind - normal color vision is required.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to chemical and equipment hazards. The employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts is occasionally exposed to risk of electrical shock. 

• The noise level in the work environment is usually very loud.

LIMITATIONS AND DISCLAIMER  

This document is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive description of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position as they may be changed at management discretion or in response to business demands.