auto body repairer

Education:

Registered Apprenticeship certificate. or equivalent experience.

Tasks:

• Estimate repair cost based on damage examination report.
• Inspect repaired vehicles.
• Plan repair work to be performed.
• Professionalism in customer service.
• Test drive vehicles for proper handling.
• Clean and maintain work space.
• Replace front end components, body components, doors and frame and underbody components.
• File, grind and sand body surfaces to be repaired.
• Mask and tape auto body surfaces in preparation for painting.
• Hammer out dents, buckles and defects using blocks and hammers.
• Remove damaged fenders, panels and grills and bolt or weld replacement parts into place.
• Apply primers and repaint surfaces.
• Repair or replace interior components.
• Repair or replace damaged windows, windshields and sunroofs.
• Mix paint, blend and match colors.
• Operate soldering equipment or use plastic filler to fill holes, dents and seams.

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :

Motor Vehicle Body Repairer Trade Certification.

Area of work experience:

• Body components.
• Front end components.
• Interior components.
• Metal cutting.
• Paint spraying.
• Underbody components.
• Uni body machine.

Experience:

3 years to less than 5 years.

Employment terms options:

• Morning.
• Day.
• Weekend.

Financial benefits:

Group insurance benefits.

Support for newcomers and refugees:

• Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.).
• Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and/or refugees (for example: facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.).
• Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.) .
• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition.
• Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees .
• Does not require Canadian work experience.

Support for youths:

• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth.
• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth.