Body Technician

Overview

The Body Technician is an hourly position in the Southern California market.  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.  All repairs are to be completed to the point of ‘ready for paint’ prior to delivering the vehicle to the paint department.  A Body Technician is responsible for applying undercoating, gravel guard, seam sealer, and lubricants as the need presents itself or as listed on the RO.  After painting, a Body Tech is responsible for reassembly and final body alignments and adjustments prior to the vehicle being delivered.

Responsibilities

• Tear down 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 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 insure that all the repairs are complete
• Provide guidance, education, and assistance to the assigned apprentice in such a manner that furthers their developmental growth

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 as well as 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 necessary.

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