Automotive Body Repairer-painter

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 30 to 60 hours per week
- Education: Other trades certificate or diploma
- Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years
- or equivalent experience
**Work site environment**:

- Noisy
**Work setting**:

- In shop
**Tasks**:

- Professionalism in customer service
- Review damage report and estimates of repair cost and plan 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
- Repair or replace interior components
- Repair or replace damaged windows, windshields and sunroofs
- Inspect repaired vehicles and test drive vehicles for proper handling
- 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
**Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:

- Auto Body Repairer Trade Certification
**Area of work experience**:

- Doors and frame
- Frame straightening
- Paint spraying
**Security and safety**:

- Criminal record check
**Transportation/travel information**:

- Public transportation is available
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Fast-paced environment
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Overtime required
- Standing for extended periods
**Personal suitability**:

- Accurate
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Team player
**Health benefits**:

- Health care plan
**Financial benefits**:

- Bonus