Estimator(Advance Repair Planner)

Estimator(Advance Repair Planner)
Crown Autobody and Glass
Full-time Permanent
We are a Winnipeg-based family-owned organization that believes in building relationships, integrity, and teamwork. We take pride in being one of Canada's Best Managed Companies and one of Aon Hewitt's Best Employers Platinum level, while providing exceptional service to clients.
Are you a collision repair technician? Are you looking to get into the business side of collision repair? Are you looking for an employer who will invest and develop your career? We have a great opportunity for a Advanced Repair Planner/Estimator to join our team at our Crown Autobody & Glass located in the Waverly Auto Mall. Crown Autobody & Glass is a state of the art facility with all updated modern European equipment, specializing in import brands.
We offer a competitive performance-based salary and encouraging team environment, as well as a competitive benefits package. We offer graduated training, support and mentorship, and online brand training to assist our employees in achieving their career goals.
The Advanced Repair Planner, under the direction of the Manager of the assigned Collision Centre, is the primary liaison between MPI and the collision centre operations. The Advance Repair Planner is responsible for creating an exceptional experience by accurately estimating and blueprinting the vehicle repair.
**Additional Crown Auto Group Employee Perks**:
Comprehensive Benefits Package including extended health, dental, vision and massage therapy reimbursement
Discounted fitness membership
Associate Referral Bonus Program
Career advancement
- most of promotions are from within the company
Access to Perkopolis. (Canadas leading corporate concierge discount service)

**Responsibilities**:
Dismantle and reassemble vehicles for accurate estimating, pre-wash vehicles if necessary
Perform in depth, complete tear down to accurately access a vehicle damage
Document all accident damages with a paint pen, photographs, and in depth descriptions
Accurately estimate vehicle damage using MPI's policies and procedures
Capture all labor and parts operations using OEM repair procedures & MPI's policies and procedures
Collaborate with the production team, parts team, CSR's, and MPI and proactively provide with updates on vehicles being estimated
Estimate an average of 5 vehicles per day for internal as well as retail customers
Ensure compliance with company policies and standards for cost control, quality, safety, completion and on-time delivery

**Requirements**:
Must have 2+ years of training or equal years of experience with autobody estimation
ICAR Certified in Estimating (preferred) or interest in becoming certified
Hands-on training/experience using Mitchell Connect and/or other industry standard software
Ensures superior service is being executed and upheld on a consistent basis for both internal and external customers
Balance a multitude of tasks; prioritizes duties as needed ensuring efficiency self-motivation/production
Excellent organizational, multi-tasking and time management expertise
Positively expresses and transmits information with consistency and clarity
Ability to work individually as well as part of a team
Ability to lift heavy objects, walk, bend and stand for long periods of time
Valid driver's license and ability to drive manual transmission
Crown Auto Group is an equal opportunity employer We are looking for people from various ethnicities, backgrounds and experiences to join our workplace. Reasonable accommodations are available during the selection process, and we'll respond in a timely manner to requests for accommodations.