Body Technician (Flat Rate)

Glass America; Duluth (GA); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Boyd Group is seeking an Auto Body Technician in Duluth, GA to repair vehicles to pre-accident condition with an emphasis on quality and speed. You will disassemble, repair, and reassemble vehicles and collaborate with teammates to meet KPIs while representing the brand with excellence.

You will review repair orders, plan work, and estimate costs for customers while using cutting guns, plasma cutters, hydraulic jacks, hammers, and pliers to restore vehicles.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required; technical school program or apprenticeship preferred.
• Experience in auto body repair is advantageous.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and follow shop procedures.

Responsibilities

• Execute WOW (Wow Operating Way) plan in daily work.
• Plan repair work and prepare customer cost estimates.
• Use cutting guns, plasma cutters, hydraulic jacks, hammers, and pliers to repair vehicle sections.
• Hammer out dents and apply filler resins as needed to restore body surfaces.
• Realign chassis and frames to fix structural damage.
• Replace damaged sections with new or aftermarket parts.
• Weld and fit parts; repaint vehicles to factory specs or approved equivalents.
• Inspect completed work to ensure quality and adherence to standards.
• Complete work orders within labor time guidelines.

Skills

Ability to read job orders

Team collaboration with repairers

Understanding of repair methods

Tool usage proficiency

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Technical school or 3-year apprenticeship

Tools

Cutting guns

Plasma cutters

Hydraulic jacks

Hammers

Pliers

Job description

GA Duluth - 124103 We put our team members first. You’ll receive a great salary and benefits, and experience the support and opportunity you deserve. You’re empowered to make decisions. You control your future.

Job Description: The Auto Body Technician’s primary responsibility and accountability includes providing an exceptional and successful customer experience through the meticulous assessment and quality repair of each customer’s vehicle to restore it back to pre-accident condition. The Auto Body Technician thoroughly disassembles, repairs, and reassembles each vehicle while playing a pivotal role to our company’s promise of speed, quality and customer excellence. The Auto Body Technician works in alignment with all team members in achieving the repair facilities KPIs and is committed to being a dedicated Brand Ambassador of The Boyd Group at all times.

Key Job 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.

Education and/or Experience Required

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

Required Skills/Abilities

• 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.

Other Requirements

• Must be able to work safely in a noisy area with many odors present.
• Must be able to lift up to 30 pounds at times.
• Must be able to visually inspect vehicle damage in a variety of weather conditions.
• Must be able to bend, stretch, kneel, and squat to perform repairs and inspections.

AI Disclosure Statement

At The Boyd Group and all affiliated companies, we do not use artificial intelligence (AI) or automated tools to screen, assess, or select applicants for employment. All hiring decisions are made by real people who review each application individually.

Compensation Details

At The Boyd Group, we put our team members first. You’ll receive a great salary and benefits, and experience the support and opportunity you deserve. You’re empowered to make decisions. You control your future.