Autobody Technician

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 hours per week
- Education: Other trades certificate or diploma
- Experience: Experience an asset
**Work site environment**:

- Dusty
- Noisy
- Odours
**Work setting**:

- In shop
**Tasks**:

- Review damage report and estimates of repair cost and plan work to be performed
- Clean and maintain work space
- Instruct apprentices
- 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**:

- Motor Vehicle Body Repairer Trade Certification
- Motor Vehicle Body Repairer Red Seal Endorsement
- Auto Body Repairer Trade Certification
**Area of work experience**:

- Body components
- Doors and frame
- Frame straightening
- Front end components
- Interior components
- Metal cutting
- Paint spraying
- Underbody components
- Welding
**Work conditions and physical capabilities**:

- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
**Own tools/equipment**:

- Tools
- Steel-toed safety boots
**Screening questions**:

- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Are you willing to relocate for this position?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
**Health benefits**:

- Dental plan
- Disability benefits
- Health care plan
- Paramedical services coverage
- Vision care benefits
**Long term benefits**:

- Life insurance
- Other benefits