autobody technician

Education:

Other trades certificate or diploma. Vehicle maintenance and repair technologies, general. Autobody/collision and repair technology/technician. Automobile/automotive mechanics technology/technician.

Work site environment:

Dusty. Noisy. Odours.

Tasks:

• 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.
• Operate soldering equipment or use plastic filler to fill holes, dents and seams.
• Straighten bent frames using frame and underbody pulling and anchoring equipment.

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses :

Motor Vehicle Body Repairer Trade Certification. Motor Vehicle Body Repairer Red Seal Endorsement. Auto Body Repairer Trade Certification.

Apprenticeship training:

• Pre-apprenticeship training.
• Level one apprenticeship training.
• Level two apprenticeship training.
• Level three apprenticeship training.
• Level four apprenticeship training.
• Level five apprenticeship training.

Area of work experience:

• Body components.
• Doors and frame.
• Frame straightening.
• Front end components.
• Interior components.
• Metal cutting.
• Paint spraying.
• Underbody components.
• Uni body machine.
• Welding.

Security and safety:

Driving record check (abstract).

Transportation/travel information:

Own transportation. Own vehicle. Valid driver's licence.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

Physically demanding. Attention to detail. Bending, crouching, kneeling. Standing for extended periods.

Own tools/equipment:

Tools. Steel-toed safety boots.

Personal suitability:

Accurate. Client focus. Dependability. Excellent oral communication. Flexibility. Initiative. Judgement. Reliability. Team player.

Experience:

Experience an asset.

Health benefits:

• Dental plan.
• Health care plan.
• Vision care benefits.