Job Description

We are not your typical Auto Body Shop, so as one of our Body Shop Technicians, you will be a key part of a young, growing team in NE Florida focused on the reconditioning of automobiles. We LOVE cars, and if you also LOVE making cars look new again, then you may be the perfect fit for one of the Paint and Auto Body Shop Technician positions we are hiring for.

Your job specifically will focus on lighter bodywork and advanced repair, and Painting techniques. This job has a lot of room to grow and advance. If you are also a Combo Tech who can paint, there are even greater pay and advancement opportunities!

We have a 20-year, stable history in the Jacksonville, FL Auto Body Repair industry. Our Auto Body Repair Service is well managed, professional, and not a large, corporate environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Adhering to job instructions & Standards: Follow proposed repair as outlined by work order or verbal instructions and complete it using outlined procedures and methods. Complete repairs to industry standards, notifying management of any difficulties or problems that may prevent a quality job from being performed or cause a change in time frame. Also notifying management of jobs completed that were not to industry standards or if additional repairs are needed.
  
• Metalwork: Be able to repair a wide variety of metal damage to a car, be able to use a stud welder, slide hammer, pulling equipment, glue pulling, hammer and dolly etc. Be able to repair steel and aluminum.
  
• Bodywork: Repair and prepare cars to be painted by use of plastic welder, hot stapler, heat gun, glues and adhesives, various forms of body filler etc.
  
• Block & Feather: Be able to accurately block and feather-edge filler repairs and fill pinholes to be able to receive primer.
  
• Prime: Be able to select the correct primer for each application, mix and apply it accurately and then be able to block it out to receive paint
  
• Prep: Able to mask, scuff, light fill and prime and/or seal and sand panels to enable a technician to refinish the panel.
  
• Mechanical: Be able to remove and install a large selection of mechanical items to be able to repair a car such as: bumpers, grilles, hoods, fenders, doors, trim, door panels, fender flares, clips, and fasteners etc. etc. etc.
  
• Unmasking & QC: After the vehicle is repainted - unmasking a vehicle, assuring no masking is left behind. Quality checking the vehicle and letting the technician know of any defects in the finish, body work, color match, or any other issues.
  
• Delivery of vehicle: Wipe down, blow off, check for dust and buffing sling, return vehicle to dealership or owner and assure the customers satisfaction. Return vehicles and keys to the proper location.
  
• Data Collection and Management: Able to accurately input the vehicles data into the software and IT systems (Year, Make, Model, Color, services performed etc.) When your day is complete, and data is entered notify billing (or anyone your supervisor designates)
  

Requirements

Must be experienced at mixing paint and color matching / base coat / clear coat. Must be able to perform light, non-collision bodywork. Must be proficient at applying primer / Taping & masking as well as wet sanding & buffing.

Skills:

Good manual dexterity. Ability to solve problems effectively. Must be able to keep a clean work environment and work well with others. Must be a quality conscious, team player.

Requirements:

Experience with painting a must. Experience with light body work is valuable but not a must. Other skills may substitute for experience.

Must have a valid driver's license and reliable transportation.

Must have a strong work ethic and ability to pay attention to details.

Benefits

Additional Benefits:

Profit Sharing; Holiday Pay; Cell Phone reimbursement; Shopping Club membership

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