automotive body technician
- Oshawa, ON, Canada
Full-time
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- English
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Original job description
Overview
Languages
English
Education
1 year to less than 2 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
Tasks
Area of work experience
Security and safety
Other benefits
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for newcomers and refugees
Languages
English
Education
- Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- or equivalent experience
1 year to less than 2 years
On site
Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.
Work setting
- Relocation costs not covered by employer
- Willing to relocate
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
- 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
- Repair or replace interior components
- Repair or replace damaged windows, windshields and sunroofs
- 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
- Welding
Security and safety
- Driving record check (abstract)
- Criminal record check
- Valid driver's licence
- Fast-paced environment
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Team player
Other benefits
- Other benefits
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports mature workers
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities
More about this job
Responsibilities
Inspect repaired vehicles, plan repair work, and test-drive vehicles to confirm proper handling. Repair or replace vehicle body, frame, interior, and glass components, and maintain a clean work area.
Requirements
Requires a secondary school graduation certificate or equivalent experience and 1 to less than 2 years of experience. Applicants need a valid driver's licence, must be willing to relocate, and should have their own tools and steel-toed safety boots; driving record and criminal record checks are required.
Skills
- Vehicle Inspection
- Repair Planning
- Customer Service
- Test Driving
- Body Component Replacement
- Frame Straightening
- Metal Cutting
- Welding
- Dent Repair
- Surface Preparation
- Window and Windshield Repair
- Interior Component Repair
- Attention to Detail
- Communication
- Teamwork
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Trades
- Transportation
- Manufacturing
Keywords
- Automotive Body Repair
- Vehicle Inspection
- Repair Planning
- Body Components
- Doors and Frames
- Frame Straightening
- Front-End Components
- Interior Components
- Metal Cutting
- Welding
- Dent Repair
- Fender Replacement
- Panel Replacement
- Grill Replacement
- Window Repair
- Windshield Repair
- Sunroof Repair
- Frame and Underbody Pulling Equipment
- Anchoring Equipment
- Customer Service
- Test Driving
- Valid Driver's Licence
- Steel-Toed Safety Boots