Auto Body Technician
$49,920–$60,320 year
On-siteLansing, Michigan, United States
Job Summary
Assess and repair customer vehicles to restore them to pre-accident condition by disassembling, reassembling, and replacing damaged sections, glass, and interior parts. Execute the WOW Operating Way plan by planning repairs, preparing cost estimates, and using tools like cutting guns and hydraulic jacks to hammer dents, apply filler resins, realign chassis, weld parts, and repaint vehicles. Inspect work after repair to ensure correct execution and attempt to complete work orders within labor time guidelines. Requires high school diploma, technical school completion, or three-year apprenticeship; ability to work with little supervision, lift up to 30 pounds, and perform tasks in noisy areas with odors. Earns $24.00–$29.00/hour flat rate depending on experience.
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent
- Successful completion of technical school program OR a 3-year apprenticeship as an auto body repairer
- Ability to read job orders and work with very little supervision
- Ability to work with other repairers within an auto body shop
- Thorough understanding of methods and procedures to repair vehicle bodies
- Thorough understanding of how to use tools required for the trade
- Must be able to work safely in a noisy area with many odors present
- Must be able to lift up to 30 pounds at times
- Must be able to visually inspect vehicle damage in a variety of weather conditions
- Must be able to bend, stretch, kneel, and squat to perform repairs and inspections
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