Collision Auto Body Technician

Job Description

The Auto Body Technician’s primary responsibility and accountability includes providing an exceptional customer experience through the meticulous assessment and quality repair of each vehicle to restore it to pre-accident condition. The technician disassembles, repairs, and reassembles each vehicle while supporting the company’s promise of speed, quality, and customer excellence. The technician works in alignment with team members to achieve repair facility KPIs and acts as a dedicated Brand Ambassador of The Boyd Group at all times.

• Ensure consistent execution of the WOW (Wow Operating Way) plan.
• Plan repair work and prepare cost estimates for customers.
• Use tools such as cutting guns, plasma cutters, hydraulic jacks, hammers, and pliers to repair vehicle sections.
• Hammers out dents, dimples, and other minor body damage; mix and apply filler resins to repair dents when other methods are not feasible.
• Realign car chassis and frames to repair structural damage.
• Remove damaged sections and replace with new or aftermarket parts.
• Replace or repair glass and windshields as needed.
• Replace or repair interior parts as needed.
• Weld and attach or fit parts into place, and prepare and repaint vehicles with factory-specified paint or an agreed-upon equivalent.
• Attempt to complete work orders within labor time guidelines.
• Ensure all work has been executed correctly by inspecting vehicles after repair.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Successful completion of a technical school program or a 3-year apprenticeship as an auto body repairer.

• Ability to read job orders and work with very little supervision.
• Ability to work with other repairers within an auto body shop.
• Thorough understanding of methods and procedures to repair vehicle bodies.
• Thorough understanding of how to use required tools.

• Must be able to work safely in a noisy area with many odors present.
• Must be able to lift up to 30 pounds at times.
• Must be able to visually inspect vehicle damage in a variety of weather conditions.
• Must be able to bend, stretch, kneel, and squat to perform repairs and inspections.

The position requires frequent lifting, bending, stretching, kneeling, and squatting. It also requires working in a noisy environment and using tools that produce odors. Safe handling of vehicles and attention to detail while operating in various weather conditions are essential.

USD $20–$29 per hour, flat rate. Flat Rate Compensation is performance-based and tied to turned hours. If total compensation in a pay period is less than minimum wage, hours are calculated with a guarantee of applicable local or state minimum wage, whichever is greater. Bonus opportunities may be available based on individual or business initiatives.