auto body worker
Education:
No degree, certificate or diploma.
Work site environment:
Dusty. Noisy.
Tasks:
- Plan repair work to be performed.
- 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 damaged windows, windshields and sunroofs.
- Mix paint, blend and match colors.
- Operate soldering equipment or use plastic filler to fill holes, dents and seams.
- Straighten bent frames using frame and underbody pulling and anchoring equipment.
Area of work experience:
- Body components.
- Doors and frame.
- Frame straightening.
- Front end components.
- Metal cutting.
- Paint spraying.
- Uni body machine.
- Welding.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
- Fast-paced environment.
- Physically demanding.
- Attention to detail.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Standing for extended periods.
Personal suitability:
- Accurate.
- Dependability.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Flexibility.
- Initiative.
- Judgement.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
Screening questions:
- Do you have experience working in this field?.
- Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?.
Experience:
5 years or more.
Employment terms options:
- Day.
- Overtime available.
Health benefits:
- Dental plan.
- Disability benefits.
- Vision care benefits.
Financial benefits:
- Life insurance.
Other benefits:
- Free parking available.
- Other benefits.
Support for persons with disabilities:
Applies accessible and inclusive recruitment policies that accommodate persons with disabilities .
Support for newcomers and refugees:
Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.) .
Support for youths:
Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth.
Supports for visible minorities:
Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example: anonymizing the hiring process, etc.).