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Autobody repairer needed in Canada by AUTO WORKS BY LOEWEN
Motor vehicle body repairers repair and restore damaged motor vehicle body parts and interior finishing; repaint body surfaces; and repair and/or replace automotive glass. They are employed by automobile dealerships, automobile body repair shops and automobile appraisal centres
Job details
- Location: Winnipeg, MB
- Salary: $23.50HOUR hourly for 35 hours per week
- Terms of employment: Permanent employment
Full time - Day, Evening, Weekend, Morning
- Start date: Starts as soon as possible
- vacancies: 3 vacancies
Our auto dealership is looking for an Auto Body Technician to join our autobody repair team. In this position, you repair collision, weather, and other damage done to the body of vehicles. While most of your duties revolve around the body itself, our ideal candidate has some experience working with all the systems in a vehicle. We prefer you have an associate degree in automotive technology, but are willing to work with technicians with a vocational certificate and several years of experience. You need good manual dexterity and physical stamina for this job.
Auto Body Technician Duties and Responsibilities
- Inspect vehicles for damage
- Repair body to factory or customer specifications
- Remove and replace damaged parts with power and hand tools
- Fill cracks and depressions
- Perform cosmetic repairs
Auto Body Technician Requirements and Qualifications
- High school diploma or GED certificate; certificate or associate degree in automotive technology preferred
- ASE certificate preferred
- Welding, auto repair, and painting experience
- Physical stamina
Job requirements
Languages
English
Education
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience
1 year to less than 2 years
- Specific Skills
- Hammer out dents, buckles and defects using blocks and hammers; File, grind and sand body surfaces to be repaired; Replace front end components, body components, doors and frame and underbody components; Repair or replace interior components; Review damage report and estimates of repair cost and plan work to be performed; Mask and tape auto body surfaces in preparation for painting; Remove damaged fenders, panels and grills and bolt or weld replacement parts into place; Repair or replace damaged windows, windshields and sunroofs; Inspect repaired vehicles and test drive vehicles for proper handling; Straighten bent frames using frame and underbody pulling and anchoring equipment
- Area of Work Experience
- Underbody components; Uni body machine; Interior components; Frame straightening; Front end components; Doors and frame; Body components
- Additional Skills
- Professionalism in customer service; Clean and maintain work space
- Own Tools/Equipment
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Transportation/Travel Information
- Own transportation; Public transportation is available
- Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Fast-paced environment; Physically demanding; Standing for extended periods; Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Work Location Information
- In shop
- Personal Suitability
- Initiative; Flexibility; Accurate; Team player; Client focus; Judgement; Reliability
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups: Apprentices, Indigenous people, Persons with disabilities, Newcomers to Canada, Seniors, Visible minorities
Who can apply to this job?
The employer accepts applications from:
- Canadian citizens and permanent residents of Canada.
- Other candidates with or without a valid Canadian work permit.
Advertised until
2022-07-22
