Licensed Autobody and Collision Damage Repairer

City of Ottawa; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Ottawa is seeking a Licensed Autobody and Collision Damage Repairer for full-time work in the Transit Fleet Maintenance Branch. This position involves repairing and painting vehicles, ensuring safety and quality through skilled craftsmanship. Candidates must complete an apprenticeship program and have valid certifications to apply for this role.

Qualifications

• Completion of an apprenticeship program of 8000 hours.
• Minimum 2 years experience following certification.
• Experience with body repairs on heavy equipment is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Repair and replace vehicle parts such as body and underbody components.
• Paint vehicles and prepare surfaces for painting.
• Work predominantly in autobody repair or painting.

Skills

Vehicle Maintenance

Autobody Repair

Painting

Precision Tool Use

Safety Practices

Education

Auto Body and Collision Damage Repairer apprenticeship

Valid Ontario Certificate of Qualification

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Licensed Autobody and Collision Damage Repairer

Requisition ID: 18214
Department: Transit Services Dept.
Service: Transit Bus Oper & Maintenance Service
Branch:Transit Fleet Maintenance Branch
Employment Type: up to 5 Full-time Permanent
Work Hours: 40.00hours per week
Affiliation: ATU 279
Salary Information: $21.417- $42.833per hour (2023 rates of pay)
Location: Transit Service, 1500 St.Laurent
City: Ottawa, ON
Job Category: Transit Services - OC Transpo
Application Close:07/07/2025

JOB SUMMARY

The Transit Fleet and Facilities Maintenance team provides safe, reliable, efficient, timely and cost-effective transit vehicle maintenance services to support federally regulated transit services within the City of Ottawa.

You repair and replace vehicle parts such as body and underbody components, door/window frames, doors/windows. You paint vehicles and prepare surfaces for painting to achieve durable, attractive finishes using knowledge of how to treat different surfaces, such as steel, plastic, and aluminium and fibreglass. Employees in this job may work predominantly in either autobody repair or in autobody painting, or in both skill areas, as per work selected.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Completion of Auto Body and Collision Damage Repairer apprenticeship program of 8000 hours

Minimum of 2 years of experience following attainment of certification.

Work experience performing body repairs on coaches, buses, or other heavy equipment is an asset

CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENCES

Valid OntarioCertificate of Qualificationas Auto Body and Collision Damage Repairer 310B

Valid Ontario unrestricted Gclass driver’slicence(or provincial equivalent) with no more than 6 demerit points accumulated

Must complete City training and obtain Ontario unrestricted CZ class driver’slicence(or provincial equivalent) within the timeframe determined by the employer, in order to operate a City of Ottawa bus

KNOWLEDGE

• City policies and procedures affecting shop operations
• Considerable knowledge of the methods, materials, tools, techniques and equipment used in the automotive body repair-painting trade including repair and refinishing
• Other surface preparers and finishers, their uses and application techniques
• Personal computers, with ability to use the Fleet Management Information System
• Safe work practices of the trade
  

COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Successful completion of a pre-employment ergonomic assessment is required
• Work independently, with minimal direction, and collaboratively with peers and managers as part of a maintenance repair team
• Read, understand and execute oral and written instructions and interpret service manuals, schematics, drawings, sketches and work orders
• Plan work and make estimates of materials and time required to perform the work
• Operate within a computerized Fleet Management Information System
• Ability and facility to use tools and equipment with precision
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Able to efficiently use, operate and maintain hand tools and state-of-the-art automotive diagnostic and test equipment
• Possess analytical skills and be detail oriented
• Mix/match paints, and apply them with a spray gun and/or other tools or equipment
• Able to organize, clean and maintain a safe work area
• Enjoy working with tools and equipment to exacting and precise tolerances
• Possess creativity, patience, and an eye for detail
• Possess a work record of good attendance and job performance
• Possess sound judgement
• Use initiative to meet deadlines
• Able to establish and maintain good working relationships with fellow employees in a team environment
• Good manual dexterity and ability to work to close tolerances
• Able to tolerate exposure to moderate amounts of noise, dust, grit, oil/grease, fumes, solvents, paints, lacquers, hot/sharp metals and surface finishing products
• Physically fit, with stamina to perform the duties of the trade (which requires upper body strength, ability to lift heavy parts/equipment, and includes working in a standing position for long time periods, or bending, crouching, kneeling, and reaching)
• Able to work in uncomfortable or confined positions on occasion
• Provide own hand tools relating to the trade according to provisions of the Collective Agreement
• Able to work a variety of scheduled shifts, including week-ends and nights, as per the Collective Agreement

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

• Language Requirement:English oral, reading, writing
• Police Record Check:The successful candidate will be required to complete a Criminal Records and Judicial Matters Check with the Police Services detachment in their jurisdiction to the City of Ottawa’s satisfaction.; Police record checks completed by a third-party company will not be accepted.
• Driver’s License Requirement: A valid Ontario unrestricted G class driver’s license (or provincial equivalent) with no more than 6 demerit points accumulated
• Additional vacancies may occur during the competition process
• Experience and formal training combined with demonstrated performance and ability may substitute for stipulated academic requirements.
• Please save a copy of the job poster. Once the closing date has passed, it will no longer be available.

We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and effort in applying for this position. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

The City of Ottawa promotes the principles of diversity and inclusion and adheres to the tenets of the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. We encourage applications from members of Indigenous, Black and other racialized communities, persons with disabilities, women and non-binary persons, persons of all ethnic origins, religions, sexual orientations, classes, gender identities and expressions.
Candidates are encouraged to self-identify as a member of one or more designated employment equity groups in the self-identification questionnaire.

The City of Ottawa provides accommodation to applicants during all parts of the hiring process, upon request. If contacted to proceed to the selection process, please advise us if you require any accommodation.

Accessible formats and communication supports are available upon request. Please contact the Employee Service Centre at 613-580-2424 extension 12211 or via email at [e-mail] .