Auto body technician

• Location 526 41st StreetLethbridge, ABT1J 5C8
• Work location On site
• Salary$37.50HOUR hourly / 40 hours per week
• Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
• Day
• Starts as soon as possible
• Benefits: Health benefits, Financial benefits, Long term benefits, Other benefits
• vacancies 1 vacancy
• Source Job Bank #3677625

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Other trades certificate or diploma

Experience

3 years to less than 5 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

• Noisy
• Odours

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Estimate repair cost based on damage examination report
• Inspect repaired vehicles
• Test drive vehicles for proper handling
• 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
• Apply primers and repaint surfaces
• Repair or replace interior components
• Repair or replace damaged windows, windshields and sunroofs
• Mix paint, blend and match colors
• Operate soldering equipment or use plastic filler to fill holes, dents and seams
• Straighten bent frames using frame and underbody pulling and anchoring equipment

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Motor Vehicle Body Repairer Trade Certification
• Motor Vehicle Body Repairer Red Seal Endorsement
• Auto Body Repairer Trade Certification

Experience and specialization

Area of work experience

• Body components
• Doors and frame
• Frame straightening
• Front end components
• Interior components
• Metal cutting
• Paint spraying
• Underbody components
• Uni body machine
• Welding

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Standing for extended periods

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Excellent oral communication
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Team player

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Long term benefits

• Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA)

Other benefits

• Other benefits
• Travel insurance