Auto Body Technician: Precision Repairs & Growth

Gerber Collision & Glass; Lebanon (IN); On-site; USD 68,770,000 - 83,097,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual PTO

Parental leave

Paid holidays

Insurance Day 1

401(k) match

Disability & life insurance

Voluntary life insurance

Continuing education

Safety glasses

Uniform stipend

Daily Pay option

Job summary

Gerber Collision & Glass in Indiana is seeking an Auto Body Technician to restore vehicles to pre-accident condition through precise disassembly, repair, and reassembly. You will collaborate with the team to meet KPIs and uphold the WOW Operating Way.

Requirements include a high school diploma or equivalent, plus technical training or a 3-year apprenticeship in auto body repair. You will use tools like cutting guns, plasma cutters, jacks, hammers, and pliers, and you will lift up to 30 pounds

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Successful completion of technical school program OR a 3-year apprenticeship as an auto body repairer.
• 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.

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.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Read job orders

Team collaboration

Vehicle repair methods

Trade tools

Education

High school diploma

Technical training

3-year apprenticeship

Tools

Cutting guns

Plasma cutters

Hydraulic jacks

Hammers

Pliers

Job description

Gerber Collision & Glass in Indiana is seeking an Auto Body Technician to restore vehicles to pre-accident condition through precise disassembly, repair, and reassembly. You will collaborate with the team to meet KPIs and uphold the WOW Operating Way.

Requirements include a high school diploma or equivalent, plus technical training or a 3-year apprenticeship in auto body repair. You will use tools like cutting guns, plasma cutters, jacks, hammers, and pliers, and you will lift up to 30 pounds