Body Technician

Puget Collision; Newport (OR); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Puget Collision is seeking a skilled Body Technician to restore automobiles through collision repair, focusing on ensuring safety and quality in all repairs. The ideal candidate will have strong skills in assessing damage, welding, and compliance with manufacturer guidelines while fostering apprentice growth. This is an entry-level, full-time position within the Motor Vehicle Manufacturing industry.

Qualifications

• Complete understanding of light to heavy automobile collision repair.
• Skilled welder with ability to remove and refit welded panels.
• Ability to read and understand written instructions accurately.

Responsibilities

• Ensure repairs adhere to OE standards and verify quality of repairs.
• Complete disassembly of vehicles and refit new parts.
• Provide guidance to assigned apprentices for developmental growth.

Skills

Automobile Collision Repair

Welding

Safety Guidelines

Education

I-CAR Gold Class and ASE certification

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Auto Body Collision Repair: Body Technician

The Body Technician is a skilled craftsman with a thorough understanding of how to restore automobiles with light to heavy damage through collision repair. Key responsibilities include assessing exterior damage, repairing manufacturer guidelines, ensuring necessary parts, reshaping panels with minor damage, welding and refinishing techniques as needed.

Job Responsibilities

• Ensure repairs adhere to OE standards, DRP part choices, and ADAS requirements for calibrations and scanning, verifying a quality and safe repair.
• Complete disassembly of vehicles
• Refit new parts such as bumpers, fenders, grills, moldings, and other bolt-on and welded items.
• Complete all repairs in a manner in which the repaired areas are restored to the original manufacturer’s specifications, including door, hood and deck alignments, chassis, and frame measurements, and welded on unibody parts.
• Check all parts for accuracy before starting the repair and notify the Estimator of any incorrect parts or other discrepancies.
• Work efficiently to meet the target delivery date assigned to an RO.
• Assume responsibility for all parts assigned to your job(s)
• Protect the interior and exterior non-repair areas of all vehicles in repair from additional damage, including dust, dirt, scratches, primer, overspray.
• Read and understand every line item of each vehicle’s RO as pertaining to your responsibilities and visually inspect every vehicle to ensure that all the repairs are complete.
• Provide guidance, education, and assistance to the assigned apprentice in such a manner that furthers their developmental growth.
  
  

Key Performance Metrics

• Customer Service Index Score 95+ for Quality, Done on Time, and Net Promoter Score
• Cycle Time Efficiency
  
  

Skills/Qualifications

• I-CAR Gold Class and ASE certification is a plus.
• Complete understanding of all facets of light to heavy automobile collision repair.
• Knowledgeable in safety guidelines for repair.
• Skilled welder with the ability to remove and refit welded panels as well as the bolt-on items required in a typical crash repair.
• The ability to read, understand, and perform written instructions accurately and consistently and to work independently as well as with others in an organized manner.
  
  

Behavioral Excellence Required

• Perform all assigned responsibilities according to the Company Standard Operating Procedures.
• Maintain a clean, organized work area always, adhering to 5S organization.
• Participate in training programs as required to maintain the technical and professional skills and techniques necessary for this position.
• Extend normal working hours as necessary to accommodate workload and customer requirements.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Motor Vehicle Manufacturing

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