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Automotive Body Technician
Employer
LA National Auto Ltd.Date Posted
March 07, 2023Languages
English-
Location Lethbridge, AB
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Earnings $21.00 to $34.00 hourly (to be negotiated)
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Work Hours 40 hours per week
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Position Permanent Full Time
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Vacancies 1  Vacancy
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Closing Date Apr 06, 2023
Employer
LA National Auto Ltd.
Languages
English
Education
- Other trades certificate or diploma
- or equivalent experience
Work setting
In shop
Tasks
- Professionalism in customer service
- Review damage report and estimates of repair cost and plan work to be performed
- 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
- 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
- Repair or replace interior components
- Repair or replace damaged windows, windshields and sunroofs
- Inspect repaired vehicles and test drive vehicles for proper handling
- Mix paint, blend and match colors
- Operate soldering equipment or use plastic filler to fill holes, dents and seams
Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses
- Motor Vehicle Body Repairer Trade Certification
- Motor Vehicle Body Repairer Red Seal Endorsement
- Auto Body Repairer Trade Certification
Area of work experience
- Body components
- Front end components
- Metal cutting
- Paint spraying
- Welding
Security and safety
Driving record check (abstract)
Transportation/travel information
- Own transportation
- Own vehicle
- 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
- Mask
Personal suitability
- Accurate
- Dependability
- Excellent oral communication
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Reliability
- Team player
Screening questions
- Are you available for shift or on-call work?
- Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
- Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
- Do you have the above-indicated required certifications?
- What is the highest level of study you have completed?
- What is your current field of study?
Experience
Experience an asset
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Interest Codes
- OBJECTIVE
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Interest in precision working to fill holes, dents and seams using soldering equipment and plastic filler, and to apply primers and repaint surfaces using brushes and spray guns
- METHODICAL
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Interest in compiling information from review of damage reports to determine estimates of repair costs; and in planning work to be performed
- innovative
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Interest in repairing damaged components and straightening bent frames using frame and underbody pulling and anchoring equipment
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