Auto Body Technician — Precision Repairs & Customer Experience

Gerber Collision & Glass; Newington (VA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Gerber Collision & Glass in Virginia is seeking an Auto Body Technician to perform precise repairs and restorations to restore vehicles to pre-accident condition. You will disassemble, repair, reassemble, and repaint vehicles while maintaining our standards of speed, quality, and customer excellence.

The role emphasizes planning repairs, using cutting tools, realigning frames, and ensuring every job meets labor-time guidelines with thorough post-repair inspections.

Qualifications

• Ability to read job orders and work with very little 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.
• Must be able to lift up to 30 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Plan the repair work and prepare cost estimates for customers.
• Use tools such as cutting guns, plasma cutters, hydraulic jacks, hammers, and pliers to repair sections of a vehicle.
• Hammer out dents, dimples, and other minor body damage; apply filler resins when needed.
• Realign chassis and frames to repair structural damage.
• Replace damaged sections with new or aftermarket parts and repair glass, interiors.
• Weld and fit parts; repaint vehicles to factory specs or equivalent.
• Complete work orders within labor time guidelines and inspect vehicles after repair.

Skills

Read job orders

Work with others

Vehicle body repair knowledge

Tool proficiency

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Technical school program

3-year apprenticeship

Tools

Cutting guns

Plasma cutters

Hydraulic jacks

Hammers

Pliers

Job description

Gerber Collision & Glass in Virginia is seeking an Auto Body Technician to perform precise repairs and restorations to restore vehicles to pre-accident condition. You will disassemble, repair, reassemble, and repaint vehicles while maintaining our standards of speed, quality, and customer excellence.

The role emphasizes planning repairs, using cutting tools, realigning frames, and ensuring every job meets labor-time guidelines with thorough post-repair inspections.