Body Technician

Job Description

The Auto Body Technician’s primary responsibility is to provide an exceptional customer experience through meticulous assessment and quality repair of each vehicle, restoring it to pre‑accident condition.

The role involves thoroughly disassembling, repairing, and reassembling each vehicle while upholding speed, quality, and customer excellence commitments. The technician works with team members to achieve repair facility KPIs and acts as a brand ambassador of The Boyd Group.

• Ensure consistent execution of 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.
• Hammer out dents, dimples, and other minor body damage when possible; 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 vehicle sections and replace them with new or aftermarket parts.
• Replace or repair glass and windshields as needed.
• Replace or repair interior parts as needed.
• Weld and otherwise attach or fit parts into place, then prepare and repaint vehicles with factory‑specified paint or an agreed‑upon equivalent.
• Attempt to complete work orders within labor time guidelines.
• Inspect vehicles after repair to ensure all work has been executed correctly.
• 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.

• Read job orders and work with very little supervision.
• Collaborate with other repairers within an auto body shop.
• Thorough understanding of methods and procedures to repair vehicle bodies.
• Proficiency in using tools required for the trade.

• Work safely in a noisy area with many odors present.
• Lift up to 30 pounds at times.
• Visually inspect vehicle damage in a variety of weather conditions.
• Bend, stretch, kneel, and squat to perform repairs and inspections.

$21.00 – $29.00 per hour, paid at a flat rate. Compensation is performance‑based and directly tied to turned hours. If total quarterly compensation is below minimum wage, clocked hours are calculated with a guarantee of applicable local or state minimum wage, whichever is greater. Supplemental pay may include bonus opportunities tied to individual or business initiatives.

At The Boyd Group and all affiliated companies, we do not use artificial intelligence or automated tools to screen, assess, or select applicants for employment. All hiring decisions are made by real people who review each application individually.