Body Shop Technician - Joe Machens Ford Collision Center

McLarty Automotive Group; Columbia Township (MO); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Lincoln in Missouri is seeking an automotive body shop technician to assist in repairs of damaged vehicle parts and bodies. The role requires reading and following repair specifications and safely handling hazardous materials.

Responsibilities include performing repairs per estimates, ordering parts, and preparing vehicles for body work while maintaining tools, PPE, and compliance with safety regulations. A valid driver’s license is required for this position.

Qualifications

• Must read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Must write simple correspondence.
• Able to explain information clearly to customers, clients, and other employees.

Responsibilities

• Repairs vehicles per estimate and manufacturer standards.
• Checks parts against estimate and ensures proper parts are ordered and received.
• Prepares vehicles for body repair work as directed.
• Notifies management of any additional repairs needed.
• Notifies management of any difficulties or problems that may prevent a quality job from being performed or cause a change in the promised time.
• Maintains tools and equipment in a proper state or repair.
• Follows safety and health PPE requirements and hazardous material regulations.
• Cooperates with other personnel in repair and prepping of vehicles.
• Keeps up-to-date with federal, state, and local regulations affecting body shop operations.
• Operates tools and equipment in a safe manner.

Skills

Reading

Writing

Communication

Math basics

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

• Location 1911 West Worley Street,Columbia, MO, 65203,United States

Summary

Assists in the repairs of damaged body parts and bodies of vehicles in accordance with factory and dealership specifications and time standards.

Essential Duties

• Repairs vehicles per estimate and according to manufacturer standards.
• Checks parts against estimate and ensures proper parts are ordered and received.
• Prepares vehicles for body repair work as directed.
• Notifies management of any additional repairs needed.
• Notifies management of any difficulties or problems that may prevent a quality job from being performed or cause a change in the promised time.
• Maintains tools and equipment in a proper state or repair.
• Maintains and wears all required safety and health personal protective equipment, including respirator, in the manner recommended by the equipment manufacturer.
• Complies with all laws and regulations pertaining to paint,.thinners, and other hazardous materials. Reports any deviations to managers.
• Cooperates and assists other personnel in the repair and prepping of vehicles.
• Understands, keeps abreast of, and complies with federal, state, and local regulations that affect body shop operations, such as hazardous waste disposal, OSHA Right-to-Know, etc.
• Operates all tools and equipment in a safe manner.

Marginal Duties

Other duties may be assigned.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) or one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10’s and 100’s.
• Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variable in standardized situations.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Valid Driver's License.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk. The employee occasionally required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; risk of electrical shock; and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.