Journeyman Auto Body Technician

Capital Automotive Group; Calgary; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Flex time

Medical & dental benefits

Employee discounts

RRSP deductions

Internal growth opportunities

Maternity leave top-up

Job summary

Capital Chevrolet Buick GMC Inc is seeking a Journeyman Auto Body Technician to join our high-volume shop. You will perform structural, non-structural, and cosmetic repairs and work with estimators to ensure smooth workflow from repair to paint.

The role requires Red Seal Journeyman status (or equivalent) and experience in OEM-certified facilities, using modern repair tools, welders, and measuring benches. A strong attention to detail and time management are essential.

Qualifications

• Red Seal Journeyman Auto Body Technician Certification (or equivalent experience).
• Proven experience in a high volume collision repair facility or OEM certified body shop.
• Deep knowledge of collision repair methods, OEM guidelines, advanced structural repair techniques, and expertise with modern repair tools, welders, and measuring benches.

Responsibilities

• Perform structural, non-structural, and cosmetic repairs, including sheet metal straightening, panel replacements, weld on replacements, bonding, riveting, and trim/glass work.
• Utilize OEM repair procedures, repair plans, and technical bulletins to restore vehicles to factory specifications and pre-accident condition.
• Work closely with estimators on repair variances and supplement identification, coordinate with parts staff to verify components, and prepare vehicles for the paint department.
• Conduct self-directed quality checks throughout the repair process, maintaining a strict 'fix it right the first time' standard to ensure final inspection readiness.
• Maintain a clean, organized workspace while adhering to all shop safety protocols, PPE requirements, and hazardous material handling rules.
• Active participation in paid OEM brand certifications and modern technical upskilling.

Education

Red Seal Journeyman Auto Body Technician Certification

Tools

Welders

Measuring benches

Modern repair tools

Job description

Company: Capital Chevrolet Buick GMC Inc Capital Collision CSN has a permanent full time position open for a Journeyman Auto Body Technician! At Capital, we don’t just fix vehicles, we build careers. If you’re a skilled Journeyman Auto Body Technician who takes pride in your craftsmanship and wants to work in a supportive, high volume shop with great people and modern tools, this is the opportunity you’ve been waiting for.

What’s In It for You (The Capital Advantage)

• Financial Stability: Competitive pay plans that are reviewed regularly.
• True Work/Life Balance: Paid flex time and predictable scheduling so you can actually enjoy your time off.
• Health & Wellness: Comprehensive medical and dental benefits, Short-Term and Long-Term disability, a Health Spending Account, plus an Employee Family Assistance Program.
• Incredible Perks: Employee discounts on vehicle purchases, parts, and servicing, corporate cell phone plan rates, years of service recognition gifts, and more!
• Investment in Your Future: Optional RRSP deductions - because long-term matters, too.
• Career Velocity: We prioritize promoting from within. You’ll get ongoing training and opportunities to grow your career across our Western Canadian network.
• Family First: A maternity leave top-up program and paid bereavement time so you can prioritize what matters most.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform structural, non-structural, and cosmetic repairs, including sheet metal straightening, panel replacements, weld on replacements, bonding, riveting, and trim/glass work.
• Utilize OEM repair procedures, repair plans, and technical bulletins to restore vehicles to factory specifications and pre-accident condition.
• Work closely with estimators on repair variances and supplement identification, coordinate with parts staff to verify components, and prepare vehicles seamlessly for the paint department.
• Conduct self-directed quality checks throughout the repair process, maintaining a strict "fix it right the first time" standard to ensure final inspection readiness.
• Maintain a clean, organized workspace while adhering to all shop safety protocols, PPE requirements, and hazardous material handling rules.
• Active participation in paid OEM brand certifications and modern technical upskilling.

Qualifications

• Red Seal Journeyman Auto Body Technician Certification (or equivalent experience).
• Proven experience in a high volume collision repair facility or OEM certified body shop.
• Deep knowledge of collision repair methods, OEM guidelines, advanced structural repair techniques, and expertise with modern repair tools, welders, and measuring benches.
• Strong ability to interpret complex repair plans/blueprints, combined with exceptional time management and attention to detail.
• Valid driver’s license.

At Capital Automotive Group, our vision is to be the most respected auto group in North America. In keeping with our mission, we strive to move customers’ lives forward with the best in automotive solutions, service and people. Through demonstrating our core values of respect, transparency, care, excellence, and innovation, we stand out from the rest and create a growth-driven organization. Capital Automotive Group, founded in 1974, has expanded and continues to grow significantly. Our team consists of service technicians, product specialists and support staff from each location. Capital Automotive Group believes in providing an inclusive workplace where all individuals have the opportunity to succeed. We are committed to doing so by providing accessible employment practices. Requests for accommodation due to a disability can be made at any stage of the recruitment process. There is one clear answer on how we’ve become a leading provider in the automotive industry. It is the people at Capital Automotive Group who make us who we are. They come from a variety of professional backgrounds, at all career levels from the most junior to the most senior. If you share our commitment to doing what’s best for our customers, enjoy working in teams and hold yourself to the highest ethical standards, you will fit right in.