Auto Body Technician

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 to 48 hours per week
- Education: Other trades certificate or diploma
- Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years
- 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
- 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
**Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses**:

- Motor Vehicle Body Repairer Trade Certification
- Motor Vehicle Body Repairer Red Seal Endorsement
**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 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**:

- Mask
**Screening questions**:

- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- 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?