auto body worker

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience

Tasks

• Inspect repaired vehicles
• Plan repair 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
• 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
• Prepare, clean and sand surfaces to be painted
• Clean and maintain equipment
• Clean and prepare surfaces

Area of work experience

• Body components
• Metal cutting
• Paint spraying
• Welding

Transportation / travel information

• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Standing for extended periods

Own tools / equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots

Screening questions

• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?

Experience

• Will train
• Durée de l'emploi : Permanent
• Langue de travail : Anglais
• Heures de travail : 35 to 40 hours per week