Body Shop Buffer/Finisher Tech $1500 Tools Bonus (Manheim)

Cox; Euless (TX); On-site; USD 1,700 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Seven paid holidays

Job summary

Cox in Euless, TX is seeking an automotive body shop technician to prepare properly repaired and primed panels for refinishing coatings, ensuring sanding scratches and visible imperfections are removed before applying topcoats, in accordance with SOPs.

Position offers production-based pay with rates from $1.25 to $25.00 per flag hour based on location, and requires a high school diploma or equivalent with 1 year of prep experience. Emphasizes safety, housekeeping, and team collaboration.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• 1 year of body shop and/or prepping experience preferred.
• Regularly required to stand, walk, reach, talk, and hear; ability to lift 1–15 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Inspect all repairs and primed panels for proper, complete body repairs and primer application, as defined in the SOP.
• Review any incomplete, missed damage, or improper repairs with management before proceeding.
• Mask/protect adjacent panels to prevent scratches or damage before final sanding.
• Prepare properly repaired and primed panels (including 'blend' panels) for final finish application using abrasives, power tools, and hand tools, as directed in SOP.
• Avoid over-sanding or under-sanding and refinish panels.
• Clean and remove all dust and particles from repair/refinish panels before moving vehicles.
• Follow all safety procedures and participate in Safety Excellence activities.

Job description

This position prepares properly repaired and primed automotive body panels for refinishing coat application, ensuring that all sanding scratches and visible imperfections are removed or repaired before applying refinishing topcoats. Adherence to processes defined in Manheim's Body Shop Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) is required.

This position offers production-based pay, meaning compensation is determined by the tasks performed. Pay ranges from $1.25 - $25.00 per flag hour based on location.

Job Responsibilities:

• Inspect all repairs and primed panels for proper, complete body repairs and primer application, as defined in the SOP.
• Tools Bonus only for New Hires
• Review any incomplete, missed damage, or improper repairs with management before proceeding.
• Mask/protect any adjacent panels (non-refinish) from scratches or damage before final sanding.
• Prepare properly repaired and primed panels (including "blend" panels) for final finish application using abrasives, power tools, and hand tools, as directed in SOP.
• Avoid over-sanding (cutting through the finish) or under-sanding (leaving sand scratches that will be visible in the final finish) and refinish panels.
• Clean and remove all dust and other particles from repair/refinish panels completely before moving completed vehicles to the next step.
• Visibly demonstrate safety commitment by following all safety and health procedures and modeling the behaviors related to such.
• Actively participate in support of all safety activities aligned with Safety Excellence.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the manager or supervisor, i.e., assist supervisor in training and orienting new employees, perform housekeeping duties, etc.

Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• 1 year of body shop and/or prepping experience preferred.
• Regularly required to stand, walk, reach, talk, and hear.
• Frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, bend, squat, and climb.
• Ability to lift 1-15 pounds (i.e., light hand tools, etc). Manual dexterity, repetitive motion tasks.
• Vision abilities required include close, distance, and color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Benefits:

Employees are eligible to receive a minimum of sixteen hours of paid time off every month and seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Employees are also eligible for additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave.

Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship.

EOE, including disability/vets