Auto Body Repair Technician

Team Hodges; Michigan; On-site; USD 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Michigan is seeking an Auto Body Repair Technician to join their award-winning team. The ideal candidate will have experience with welding, ASE certifications, and a passion for ensuring high-quality repairs in a professional environment. The role offers competitive wages, flexible hours, and growth opportunities in a family-owned setting.

Benefits

Medical and Dental

401K Plan

Paid time off and vacation

Growth opportunities

Employee vehicle purchase plans

Long term job security

Flexible Work Schedule

Qualifications

• Experience in welding, suspension, framework is a plus.
• ASE certifications in damage analysis and estimating preferred.
• Valid driver's license and clean driving record required.

Responsibilities

• Identify and resolve repair parts required; follow warranty guidelines.
• Adjust, replace, and repair automobiles including structural welding.
• Road test vehicles to ensure quality repair.

Skills

Welding

Suspension

Framework experience

Education

ASE Certifications

Job description

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At Team Hodges we strive to make every customer a customer for life. Happy employees make happy customers, and we reward individuals who are ready to work hard and stay motivated. Every employee at Team Hodges is absolutely critical to its success. Our promise is to keep delivering the same award winning service and value that our community has come to expect from our dealership through the years.

What We Offer

• Medical and Dental
• 401K Plan
• Paid time off and vacation
• Growth opportunities
• Employee vehicle purchase plans
• Family owned and operated
• Long term job security
• Flexible Work Schedule
• Discounts on products and services
  
  
  

Technician Specific Benefits

• Shop equipped with newer technology and equipment
• Discounts on products and services
• Work environment OSHA certified
• Highly productive shop
• Career advancement opportunities, promote from within
• ASE and state inspection certification reimbursement and all training expenses paid to further your career
• Continued education, manufacturer hands on and web based training
• Clean and professional work environment
• Competitive wages
  
  
  

Responsibilities

• Identify and resolve parts required for repair; review repair orders, work order, and Body Shop Managers estimate notes; follow warranty guidelines; notify supervisor of any repair add-ons.
• Adjust, replace, and repair all series of automobiles (e.g., sheet metal repairs, fiberglass/ panel repairs, fabrication and structural welding, installation and alignment of body components, electrical and mechanical repairs, etc.).
• Road test vehicles when necessary to ensure quality repair.
• Maintain current knowledge of job and technical skills including manufacturer’s repair process.
• Perform work as outlined on repair estimates with efficiency and accuracy in accordance with dealership and factory standards.
• Teardown and inspect for additional or hidden repairs.
• Advise body shop estimator of additional damage or supplemental needs or if repairs will not be completed on time.
• Lead work of any apprentice technicians and maintain ASE certifications.
  
  
  

Qualifications

• Welding, suspension, framework experience a plus OR willing to learn/train
• ASE Certifications; Damage Analysis and Estimating, Mechanical and Electrical Components, Non-Structural Analysis and Damage Repair and State Vehicle Inspector (preferred)
• Certifications listed above or equivalent experience and eagerness to improve
• Valid driver's license and clean driving record
  
  
  

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Manufacturing

• Industries

  Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

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