Auto Body Technician — Top Pay & Comprehensive Benefits

Gerber Collision & Glass; Round Lake (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual PTO

Paid parental leave

6 paid holidays

Health insurance from day 1

401(k) with company match

Short-Term Disability & Life Insurance

Education opportunities

Uniform stipend

Voluntary daily pay

Job summary

Gerber Collision & Glass is seeking an Auto Body Technician to deliver meticulous repairs and an exceptional customer experience, restoring vehicles to pre-accident condition with speed and quality.

The role involves disassembling, repairing, and reassembling vehicles, realigning chassis, replacing glass and interior parts, and ensuring work meets KPI targets while upholding the brand's standards.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• 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.
• Thorough understanding of how to use tools required for the trade.
• Must be able to lift up to 30 pounds at times.
• Must be able to bend, stretch, kneel, and squat to perform repairs and inspections.

Responsibilities

• Plan 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; applies filler resins when needed.
• Realigns car chassis and frames to repair structural damage.
• Removes damaged sections of vehicles and replaces with parts; replace/repair glass and windshields.
• Welds and fits parts; prepares and repaints vehicles as required.
• Complete work orders within labor time guidelines and inspect repaired vehicles.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Reading job orders

Team collaboration

Vehicle body repair

Tool proficiency

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 is seeking an Auto Body Technician to deliver meticulous repairs and an exceptional customer experience, restoring vehicles to pre-accident condition with speed and quality.

The role involves disassembling, repairing, and reassembling vehicles, realigning chassis, replacing glass and interior parts, and ensuring work meets KPI targets while upholding the brand's standards.