Auto Body Technician: Precision Repairs & Fast Turnarounds

Carubba Collision Corp.; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual PTO

Paid parental leave

Paid holidays

Health insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Short-Term Disability & Life Insurance

Continuing Education Opportunities

Safety glasses provided

Uniform stipend

Daily Pay option

Job summary

Gerber Collision & Glass has positions for an Auto Body Technician focusing on meticulous vehicle repairs and customer experience. You will disassemble, repair, and reassemble vehicles to restore them to pre-accident condition, aligning with the company’s speed, quality, and customer-excellence goals.

The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent and may involve a technical school program or a 3-year apprenticeship.

Qualifications

• Must 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.

Responsibilities

• Ensure consistent execution of WOW (Wow Operating Way) plan.
• Plans the repair work that is necessary and prepares cost estimates for customers.
• Uses various tools such as cutting guns, plasma cutters, hydraulic jacks, hammers, and pliers to repair sections of a vehicle.
• Hammers out dents, dimples, and other minor body damage if possible; mixes and applies filler resins to repair dents when other methods are not feasible.
• Realigns car chassis and frames to repair structural damage.
• Removes damaged sections of vehicles and replaces them with new or aftermarket parts.
• Replaces or repairs glass and windshields as needed.
• Replaces or repairs interior parts as needed.
• Welds and otherwise attaches or fits parts into place and Prepares and repaints vehicles with factory-specified paint or agreed-upon equivalent.
• Attempts to complete work orders within labor time guidelines.
• Ensures all work has been executed correctly by inspecting vehicles after repair.
• Performss other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Reading job orders

Team collaboration

Repair procedures knowledge

Tool handling

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Technical school program or 3-year apprenticeship

Tools

Cutting guns

Plasma cutters

Hydraulic jacks

Hammers

Pliers

Job description

Gerber Collision & Glass has positions for an Auto Body Technician focusing on meticulous vehicle repairs and customer experience. You will disassemble, repair, and reassemble vehicles to restore them to pre-accident condition, aligning with the company’s speed, quality, and customer-excellence goals.

The role requires a high school diploma or equivalent and may involve a technical school program or a 3-year apprenticeship.