Auto Body Technician: Fast-Paced, High-Impact Repair

Boyd Group; Elk Grove Village (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual PTO

Paid parental leave

Paid holidays

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Short-term disability & life insurance

Continuing education opportunities

Safety glasses provided

Uniform stipend

Daily pay option

Job summary

Gerber Collision & Glass is part of The Boyd Group and seeks an Auto Body Technician to deliver exceptional repairs and a great customer experience. You will disassemble, repair, and reassemble vehicles, realign chassis, replace parts, and apply factory paint while meeting KPIs and upholding brand standards.

We value safety, teamwork, and quality. A high school diploma or technical training is required, with opportunities for growth and comprehensive benefits available.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; technical schooling or apprenticeship preferred.
• Ability to read job orders and work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work with other repairers within an auto body shop.
• Thorough understanding of methods and procedures to repair vehicle bodies.
• Thorough understanding of how to use tools required for the trade.

Responsibilities

• Plans the repair work and prepares cost estimates for customers.
• Uses cutting guns, plasma cutters, jacks, hammers and pliers to repair sections of vehicles.
• Hammers out dents, deflects damage and applies filler resin when needed.
• Realigns car chassis and frames to repair structural damage.
• Removes damaged sections and replaces them with new or aftermarket parts.
• Replaces or repairs glass, windshields, and interior parts as needed.
• Welds and fits parts, prepares and repaints vehicles with factory paint.
• Ensures work orders are completed within labor guidelines and inspects finished work.

Skills

Ability to read job orders

Teamwork in auto body shop

Repair vehicle bodies knowledge

Tool usage proficiency

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Technical school or 3-year apprenticeship

Tools

Cutting guns

Plasma cutters

Hydraulic jacks

Hammers

Pliers

Job description

Gerber Collision & Glass is part of The Boyd Group and seeks an Auto Body Technician to deliver exceptional repairs and a great customer experience. You will disassemble, repair, and reassemble vehicles, realign chassis, replace parts, and apply factory paint while meeting KPIs and upholding brand standards.

We value safety, teamwork, and quality. A high school diploma or technical training is required, with opportunities for growth and comprehensive benefits available.