Auto Body Technician
2 weeks ago
Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 hours per week
- Education: Other trades certificate or diploma
- Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
- or equivalent experience
- ** Work site environment**:
- Dusty
- Noisy
- Odours
- ** Tasks**:
- Estimate repair cost based on damage examination report
- Inspect repaired vehicles
- Plan repair work to be performed
- Professionalism in customer service
- Test drive vehicles for proper handling
- 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
- 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
- Underbody components
- Welding
- ** Transportation/travel information**:
- Own transportation
- 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**:
- Tools
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Mask
- ** Personal suitability**:
- Accurate
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Judgement
- Reliability
- Team player
- ** Screening questions**:
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- 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
- Vision care benefits
- ** Other benefits**:
- Free parking available
- ** Support for newcomers and refugees**:
- Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition