Automotive Body Technician

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

• 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
• Apply primers and repaint surfaces
• Repair or replace interior components
• 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

• Doors and frame
• Front end components
• Paint spraying

• Driving record check (abstract)
• Criminal record check

• Own transportation
• Valid driver's licence

• Physically demanding
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Standing for extended periods

• Tools
• Steel-toed safety boots

• Accurate
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Team player
• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?

Shift

2 years to less than 3 years

• To be determined
• Day

Free parking available

• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition

Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth

Assists with immediate transition needs of Veterans (for example: relocation, housing, etc.)

Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers

Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers

Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees

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Interest in precision working to fill holes, dents and seams using soldering equipment and plastic filler, and to apply primers and repaint surfaces using brushes and spray guns

Interest in precision working to fill holes, dents and seams using soldering equipment and plastic filler, and to apply primers and repaint surfaces using brushes and spray guns

Interest in compiling information from review of damage reports to determine estimates of repair costs; and in planning work to be performed

Interest in repairing damaged components and straightening bent frames using frame and underbody pulling and anchoring equipment

The abilities related to this job are shown along with your selected abilities.

Typical ability expectations for this job

Do you have a passion for working on cars? Are you strong and have an eye for detail? Then you may want to prep for a career as an auto body technician.