Auto Body Technician: Precision Repairs & Fast Turnarounds

Boyd Group Services; Saint Joseph (MO); On-site; USD 29,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual PTO

Parental Leave (2 weeks)

6 paid holidays

Medical Insurance Day 1

401(k) with company match

Short-Term Disability & Life Insurance

Continuing Education Opportunities

Safety Glasses provided

Uniform stipend

Voluntary Daily Pay

Job summary

Gerber Collision & Glass is hiring an Auto Body Technician to deliver top-tier customer experiences by meticulously repairing vehicles to pre-accident condition. You’ll disassemble, repair, and reassemble cars, uphold speed and quality KPIs, and be a Brand Ambassador for The Boyd Group.

Responsibilities include planning repairs, using specialty tools, realigning frames, and restoring interiors while ensuring safety and correctness throughout the process.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Successful completion of technical school program OR a 3-year apprenticeship.
• 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 and how to use trade tools.

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; applies filler resins where needed.
• Realigns car chassis and frames to repair structural damage.
• Replaces damaged sections and glass; repairs interior parts as needed.
• Welds and attaches parts; preps and repaints vehicles with factory-specified paint.
• Completes work orders within labor time guidelines and inspects vehicles after repair.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Read job orders

Team collaboration

Vehicle body repair

Tool usage

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Technical school or 3-year apprenticeship

Tools

Cutting guns

Plasma cutters

Hydraulic jacks

Hammers

Pliers

Paint application

Job description

Gerber Collision & Glass is hiring an Auto Body Technician to deliver top-tier customer experiences by meticulously repairing vehicles to pre-accident condition. You’ll disassemble, repair, and reassemble cars, uphold speed and quality KPIs, and be a Brand Ambassador for The Boyd Group.

Responsibilities include planning repairs, using specialty tools, realigning frames, and restoring interiors while ensuring safety and correctness throughout the process.