Body repairer, motor vehicles

Languages
English

Education
Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
or equivalent experience

Experience
7 months to less than 1 year

Salary: $24/hr

Work setting
In shop

Responsibilities
Tasks
Review damage report and estimates of repair cost and plan work to be performed
Replace front end components, body components, doors and frame and underbody components
File, grind and sand body surfaces to be repaired
Mask and tape auto body surfaces in preparation for painting
Hammer out dents, buckles and defects using blocks and hammers
Remove damaged fenders, panels and grills and bolt or weld replacement parts into place
Apply primers and repaint surfaces
Mix paint, blend and match colors
Operate soldering equipment or use plastic filler to fill holes, dents and seams
Straighten bent frames using frame and underbody pulling and anchoring equipment
Experience and specialization
Area of work experience

Body components
Frame straightening
Front end components
Metal cutting
Paint spraying
Uni body machine
Welding
Additional information
Transportation/travel information

Own transportation
Work conditions and physical capabilities
Fast-paced environment
Physically demanding
Bending, crouching, kneeling
Standing for extended periods
Own tools/equipment

Steel-toed safety boots
Personal suitability
Dependability
Initiative
Judgement
Reliability
Team player