auto body technician

Fix Auto Okotoks; Okotoks; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading auto repair service in Okotoks is seeking an Auto Body Technician to join their team. The individual will be responsible for estimating repair costs, inspecting vehicles, and performing various repair tasks including replacing front end components and repainting surfaces. The ideal candidate will have a trades diploma and several years of experience in automotive repair.

Benefits

Disability benefits

Paramedical services coverage

Group insurance benefits

Life insurance

Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA)

Travel insurance

Qualifications

• Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years.
• Valid driver's licence is required.

Responsibilities

• Estimate repair costs based on damage examination reports.
• Perform vehicle inspections and test drives for proper handling.
• Replace front end components and repair vehicle bodies.

Skills

Accuracy

Client focus

Reliability

Team player

Education

Other trades certificate or diploma

Job description

• Education : Other trades certificate or diploma
• Experience : 3 years to less than 5 years
• Dusty
• Odours

Tasks

• Estimate repair cost based on damage examination report
• Inspect repaired vehicles
• Plan repair work to be performed
• Test drive vehicles for proper handling
• 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
• Operate soldering equipment or use plastic filler to fill holes, dents and seams
• Straighten bent frames using frame and underbody pulling and anchoring equipment

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

Area of work experience

• Doors and frame
• Front end components
• Metal cutting
• Paint spraying
• Uni body machine
• Welding

Transportation / travel information

• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Physically demanding
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Standing for extended periods

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Reliability
• Team player
• Disability benefits
• Paramedical services coverage
• Group insurance benefits
• Life insurance
• Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)

Long term benefits

• Tax-Free Savings Account (TFSA)

Other benefits

• Travel insurance

Support for persons with disabilities

• Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example : ramps, elevators, etc.)
• Provides visual accessibility accommodations (for example : braille, screen readers, etc.)
• Provides auditory accessibility accommodations (for example : transcription software, teletypewriters, etc.)
• Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for persons with disabilities
• Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and / or refugees
• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
• Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
• Provides cultural competency training and / or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Support for mature workers

• Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
• Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
• Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for mature workers
• Provides workspace accommodations, such as age-appropriate ergonomic considerations, to meet the physical needs of mature workers (for example : adjustable desks and chairs, accessible parking, etc.)
• Offers resources to help mature workers plan their retirement (for example : financial planning, access to pension and benefits, lifestyle adjustments, etc.)

Supports for visible minorities

• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example : anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities