auto body technician - collision
Education:
Other trades certificate or diploma. or equivalent experience.
Work site environment:
Dusty. Noisy. Odours.
Tasks:
- Inspect repaired vehicles.
- Plan repair work to be performed.
- 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.
- 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.
- Interior components.
- Metal cutting.
- Paint spraying.
- Underbody components.
- Uni body machine.
- Welding.
Security and safety:
Criminal record check.
Transportation/travel information:
Own vehicle. Valid driver's licence.
Work conditions and physical capabilities:
Fast-paced environment. Physically demanding. Attention to detail. Bending, crouching, kneeling. Standing for extended periods.
Own tools/equipment:
Mask.
Screening questions:
Do you have experience working in this field?.
Employment terms options:
Evening.
Experience:
1 year to less than 2 years.
Employment terms options:
Shift. Morning. Day.