autobody technician

Government of Canada; Westville; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an Auto Body Repairer to perform various repair tasks on vehicles. The ideal candidate will have a Registered Apprenticeship certificate and relevant trade certifications. Responsibilities include repairing body components, painting, and maintaining a clean workspace. This position requires strong attention to detail and the ability to work on-site.

Qualifications

• 2 to 3 years of experience in auto body repair.
• Must have relevant trade certifications.

Responsibilities

• Clean and maintain workspace.
• Replace and repair body components.
• Apply primers and repaint surfaces.

Skills

Attention to detail

Dependability

Initiative

Reliability

Team player

Education

Registered Apprenticeship certificate

Motor Vehicle Body Repairer Trade Certification

Auto Body Repairer Trade Certification

Tools

Steel-toed safety boots

Job description

Overview Languages

English

Education

• Registered Apprenticeship certificate

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Responsibilities Tasks

• 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
• 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

Credentials Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Motor Vehicle Body Repairer Trade Certification
• Motor Vehicle Body Repairer Red Seal Endorsement
• Auto Body Repairer Trade Certification

Experience and specialization Area of work experience

• Body components
• Doors and frame
• Frame straightening
• Front end components
• Interior components
• Metal cutting
• Paint spraying
• Underbody components
• Uni body machine
• Welding

Additional information Security and safety

• Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation
• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Dependability
• Initiative
• Reliability
• Team player