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Position
Autobody Technician
Wage/Salary
Depending on experience
Employment Terms: Full Time
Employment Length: Permanent
Education: Apprenticeship
Job Description
-removal and installation of parts
-removal and replacement of body panels
-repair damaged panels
-interior removal and replacement/installation
-polishing of refinish surfaces
-welding of steel and aluminum
-resistance spot welding
-aluminum panel replacement/aluminum riveting
-glass removal and installation
-supplemental restraint/airbag replacement
-frame/structure repair and replacement
-detailing vehicles for delivery
-review and understand insurance estimates
-must have a understanding of all tools required to complete all tasks.
-journey or 3-4 year apprentice
-removal and installation of parts
-removal and replacement of body panels
-repair damaged panels
-interior removal and replacement/installation
-polishing of refinish surfaces
-welding of steel and aluminum
-resistance spot welding
-aluminum panel replacement/aluminum riveting
-glass removal and installation
-supplemental restraint/airbag replacement
-frame/structure repair and replacement
-detailing vehicles for delivery
-review and understand insurance estimates
-must have a understanding of all tools required to complete all tasks.
-journey or 3-4 year apprentice
How to Apply: mail, e-mail, fax, or drop off resume.
Skills and Abilities
- Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
- Transportation/Travel Information
- Own transportation
- Own vehicle
- Valid driver's licence
- Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- 4th Period Apprentice
- 3rd Period Apprentice
- Motor Vehicle Body Repairer Trade Certification
- Motor Vehicle Body Repairer Red Seal Endorsement
- Additional Skills
- Instruct apprentices
- Professionalism in customer service
- Clean and maintain work space
- Specific Skills
- Weld replacement parts
- Test drive vehicle for proper handling
- Remove damaged fenders, panels and grills
- Inspect repaired vehicles
- Hammer out dents, buckles and defects using blocks and hammers
- File, grind and sand body surfaces to be repaired
- Review damage reports
- Plan work to be performed
- Replace front end components, body components, doors and frame and underbody components
- Polish painted finishes
- Complete rust repairs
- Repair or replace interior components
- Repair or replace damaged windows and windshields
- Work Location Information
- Type Of Work Experience
- Welding and soldering
- Underbody components
- Uni body machine
- Metal cutting
- Interior components
- Frame straightening
- Front end components
- Doors and frame
- Body components
- Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Security and Safety
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Own Tools/Equipment
- Tools
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Mask