Auto Body Technician for Restoration

Job Description

Job Description

About Us: 

At Red Barn Roadster Shop, we build for clients who expect perfection . Our vehicles are crafted for collectors and enthusiasts who can quickly spot the difference between good, great and truly exceptional. Our process delivers high performance, modernized, configurable, reliable restored classics with the highest levels of fit, finish and materials. We earn our reputation through uncompromising standards at every step of the RBRS ownership experience. We seek individuals who demonstrate this in their daily execution of world class car building. 

Our team members strive for perfection, carry a sense of urgency, exemplify professionalism, maintain accountability and represent the core values of Red Barn Roadster Shop. 

Job description: 

We are seeking an Autobody Technician specializing in the full, long-term restoration of modified classic cars and trucks. This role demands a skilled craftsman with a strong work ethic and a commitment to quality workmanship, focusing on precise autobody repair, metal shaping, welding, detailed mock-up, finishing and final assembly. This is achieved in a time-sensitive, transparent and collaborative environment. Our recently renovated facility is clean, modern, safe, and air-conditioned, featuring many new pieces of equipment suitable for high-end work.  

• Performs autobody restoration on high-value classic cars and trucks
• Proficient in high-value vehicle paint finishing techniques
• Shapes metal components accurately modify and restore original vehicle form
• Establish excellent fit and finish to best-in-show levels
• Strong understanding of safety standards and environmental regulations related to refinishing operations
• Consistently utilizes appropriate PPE
• Proficient in TIG, MIG and spot welding processes for thin and thick section material
• Laser welding experience is desirable
• Mechanical ability to mock up vehicles before final finishing and perform final assembly
• Able to identify and resolve defects involving metalworking vs. using body fillers
• Able to accurately measure and correct dimensional nonconformances
• Proficient with metalworking equipment like planishing hammers, English wheels, and hand-forming tools
• Proficient in masking and prep operations
• Proficient in using spray equipment and related tools
• Experience with color matching and mixing techniques
• Knowledge of paint formulations and chemical properties
• Skilled in post-processing high-value paint work, e.g. wet sanding and polishing 
• Collaborate effectively within a small, focused restoration team
• Maintain high standards of quality workmanship and communicate clearly throughout projects
• Comfortable with clients viewing in-process work in person or digitally
• Comfortable with visible accountability for labor time reporting and billable time ratios 
• Carries a "best-in-show" mentality 
• Maintains a meticulously organized and clean work environment suitable to be shown on regular facility tours 

Required Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in autobody repair
• Demonstrated history in high-end premium-grade refinishing projects 
• Able to share work examples and projects completed 
• Team player willing to perform other duties as needed
• Strong character, ability to take ownership and be accountable 
• Able to hear feedback and be coachable 
• Provides professional feedback to the business and others 
• Possess a continuous improvement mindset 
• Willing to perform a 20 minute weld-test during interview with provided equipment and material 
• Able to support a Tuesday - Friday 4-10s work schedule with flexibility for overtime, provided adequate notice is given.