Lead Auto Body Shop Technician — Drive Quality & Team Growth

Placements24; Willows (CA); On-site; USD 27,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Comprehensive benefits

Career development

Dynamic team in Welkom

Job summary

Placements24 supports a premier automotive repair facility in Welkom, Free State, South Africa, in recruiting a Lead Automotive Body Shop Technician to oversee daily shop operations and ensure high-quality repairs and customer satisfaction.

The role requires expertise in panel repair, frame straightening, welding, painting and finishing, with a strong safety focus and proven leadership and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as Lead Body Shop Technician or Foreman.
• Extensive knowledge of panel repair, frame straightening, and refinishing.
• Ability to lead a team and enforce safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily body shop operations.
• Perform and supervise structural repair and collision assessment.
• Ensure high-quality paint application.
• Inspect finished work for quality and accuracy.
• Mentor and train junior technicians.
• Manage workflow and assign tasks for efficient turnaround.
• Maintain inventory and order materials.
• Ensure health, safety, and environmental compliance.
• Coordinate with insurers and provide repair estimates.
• Continuously improve shop processes.

Skills

Leadership

Team mentoring

Communication

Time management

Education

Certifications in collision repair and refinishing

Tools

Frame machines

Diagnostic equipment

Welding equipment

Job description

Placements24 supports a premier automotive repair facility in Welkom, Free State, South Africa, in recruiting a Lead Automotive Body Shop Technician to oversee daily shop operations and ensure high-quality repairs and customer satisfaction.

The role requires expertise in panel repair, frame straightening, welding, painting and finishing, with a strong safety focus and proven leadership and communication skills.