Body Technician
Santa Rosa
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
Job Description:
The Body Technician is a skilled craftsman with a thorough understanding of all phases of light to heavy collision repair. The Body Technician must be a skilled welder with the ability to remove and refit welded panels as well as the bolt-on items required in a typical crash repair.
Job Responsibilities:
- Disassemble vehicles
- Refit new parts such as bumpers, fenders, grills, moldings, and other bolt-on and welded items
- Perform small to heavy repair, finishing, and priming jobs
- Complete all repairs in a manner in which the repaired areas are restored to the original manufacturer’s specifications, including door, hood, and deck alignments, chassis and frame measurements, and welded-on unibody parts
- Work independently and with others with a minimum of supervision
- Check all parts for accuracy before starting the repair and notify the parts manager of any incorrect parts or other discrepancies
- Immediately notify the production manager of any hidden or missed damage that doesn’t appear on the repair order
- Advise the Production Manager as you are nearing completion of a job and request a new assignment
- Put forth every effort to meet and exceed the target delivery date assigned to an RO
- Assume responsibility for all parts assigned to your job(s)
- Protect the interior and exterior non-repair areas from dust, dirt, scratches, primer, overspray, etc.
- Paint edges of panels and parts as needed to meet customer requirements, given proper training is conducted and equipment is provided
- Read and understand every line item of each vehicle’s RO as pertaining to your responsibilities and visually inspect every vehicle to ensure that all the repairs are complete
- Provide guidance, education, and assistance to the assigned apprentice in such a manner that furthers their developmental growth
Skills/Qualifications:
- Complete understanding of all facets of light to heavy automobile collision repair.
- The ability to read, understand, and perform written instructions accurately and consistently and to work independently and with others in an organized manner is essential.
- The ability to effectively manage the activities of a body tech team is mandatory.
- I-CAR Gold Class and ASE certification is a plus
Behavioral Excellence Required:
- Present a friendly, pleasant, accommodating, cheerful, courteous, helpful, outgoing disposition toward fellow employees at all times
- Promote a positive spirit of teamwork within the company
- Maintain a well groomed appearance
- Maintain a clean, organized work area at all times
- Perform all assigned activities according to the Standardized Operating Procedures of the company
- Continuously strive to improve the efficiency of the production department and overall company operation, and be willing to participate in company meetings
- Participate in training programs as required to maintain the technical and professional skills and techniques necessary for this position
- Extend normal working hours as necessary to accommodate workload and customer requirements
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