Autobody Technician

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Skills and Abilities

Work site environment
- Dusty
- Noisy
- Odours
Work setting
- In shop
Tasks
- 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
- 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 coursesﾠ
- 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
- Uni body machine
- Welding
Security and safety
- Driving record check (abstract)
Transportation/travel information
- 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
Personal suitability
- Dependability
- Excellent oral communication
- Initiative
- Reliability
- Team player
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
Financial benefits
- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
- Pension plan
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)