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auto body technician
- Gander, NL, Canada
Full-time
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- Full-time
- Closing date
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
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Overview
Languages
English
Education
No experience (will train)
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Responsibilities
Tasks
Area of work experience
Transportation/travel information
Other benefits
Languages
English
Education
- No degree, certificate or diploma
No experience (will train)
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Inspect repaired vehicles
- Plan repair work to be performed
- Professionalism in customer service
- Test drive vehicles for proper handling
- Clean and maintain work space
- Instruct apprentices
- 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
- Straighten bent frames using frame and underbody pulling and anchoring equipment
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
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver's licence
- Attention to detail
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Standing for extended periods
- Tools
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Mask
- Accurate
- Dependability
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Team player
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- On-site amenities
- Other benefits
- Paid time off (volunteering or personal days)
- Parking available
More about this job
Responsibilities
The auto body technician is responsible for inspecting, repairing, and refinishing damaged vehicle components including frames, panels, and interior parts. They must also maintain a clean workspace, instruct apprentices, and provide professional customer service.
Requirements
The role requires a valid driver's license and the ability to perform physical tasks such as bending, crouching, and standing for extended periods. No formal education or prior experience is required as the employer provides training.
Skills
- Vehicle inspection
- Repair planning
- Customer service
- Test driving
- Body component replacement
- Metal filing
- Grinding
- Sanding
- Masking
- Taping
- Dent repair
- Welding
- Paint application
- Frame straightening
- Interior repair
- Color blending
Benefits
- Free parking
- Paid time off
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Trades
- Manufacturing
- Transportation
Keywords
- Auto body technician
- Vehicle repair
- Frame straightening
- Welding
- Paint spraying
- Body components
- Metal cutting
- Uni body machine
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Customer service
- Automotive
- Manufacturing
- Repair
- Refinishing
- Dent removal
- Primers
- Color matching
- Underbody components
- Front end components
- Apprentice instruction