Collision Repair Technician- McLarty Collision North

Description

A Collision Repair Technician restores damaged vehicles to pre-accident condition. This role involves inspecting damage, realigning structural frames, replacing broken parts, and preparing surfaces for painting. The ideal candidate ensures all repairs meet safety and manufacturer standards.

Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled and detail-oriented Collision Repair Technician to join our team. You will be responsible for assessing vehicle damage, performing structural and cosmetic repairs, and ensuring every vehicle is repaired safely and returned to factory specifications.

Key Responsibilities

• Damage Assessment: Review repair estimates, inspect vehicles for hidden structural damage, and plan repair procedures.
• Structural Repair: Operate computerized frame-straightening equipment and heavy hydraulic jacks to restore chassis/unibody integrity.
• Body Work: Remove damaged panels, weld replacement parts, pound out dents, and apply high-quality body fillers for a smooth finish.
• Part Replacement: Disassemble, repair, and reassemble vehicle parts (e.g., bumpers, radiators, lights, trim).
• Surface Prep: Sand, buff, prime, and prep vehicle surfaces for paint application.
• Quality Control: Perform safety checks, test drive repaired vehicles, and ensure quality standards are met before delivery.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Experience: Minimum of 2-5 years of hands-on experience in auto body or collision repair (or completion of a recognized vocational/trade school program).
• Certifications: I-CAR certifications (or ability to achieve them) are highly preferred.
• Mechanical Aptitude: Strong understanding of automotive systems, welding techniques (MIG/TIG), and the use of pneumatic/hydraulic tools.
• Tools: Must possess own set of standard body shop hand tools.
• Physical Requirements: Ability to frequently lift heavy objects (up to \(75\) lbs), stand for extended periods, and perform bending, kneeling, and stooping.
• Must possess and maintain acceptable MVR insurability standards.
• Must possess active driver's license.
• Must pass applicable pre-employment background and drug screens.

Requirements

Marginal Duties: Other duties may be assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities: None.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Skills and Abilities: Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization. Ability to add and subtract two digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance. Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions. Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variable in standardized situations.

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk. The employee occasionally required to sit. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and frequently lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; risk of electrical shock; and vibration. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.