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A & B Autobody is looking for an AUTOMOTIVE REFINISHER / PREPPER to join our winning team. This is an excellent opportunity to join a leader in collision repair and take your career to the next level. This role requires the ability to meet deadlines while maintaining quality standards, work within the guidelines of operations of the body and paint department and ensure production efficiency.
RESPONSIBILITIES
-Reporting relationships- reports to manager/production supervisor
-Prepping, masking, cleaning, color matching and spraying
-Primer mixing and application
-Final preparation and masking for refinishing
-Mix and apply refinish products in correct sequence
-Anti-corrosion treatments
-Duplicating OEM refinishes from all manufacturers
-Maintaining all safety and cleaning standards of both personal/paint booth and shop space
-Complete all training requirements to receive all necessary certifications, I-CAR SGI accreditations
QUALIFICATIONS
-3-5+ years of body shop experience
-Thorough knowledge of the collision repair process including standards
-Complete understanding of automotive paint preparation techniques
-Solid problem solving abilities
-Ability to work with team to achieve common goals
-Excellent communication skills
-Time management
-Organization skills
-Up to date on current paint technology
-High standards of finished quality
-Must provide top quality work, attention to detail and be able to produce paint work of consistent results
-Ability to both disassemble and reassemble vehicles or parts of vehicles
-I-CAR Platinum refinisher certificate is an asset
-WHMIS
Essential Skills
- Reading text
- Document use
- Oral communication
- Working with others
- Problem solving
- Decision making
- Critical thinking
- Job task planning and organizing
- Finding information
- Computer use
- Continuous learning
- Significant use of memory
Transportation/Travel Information
- Own transportation
- Valid driver's licence
Credentials (certificates, licences, memberships, courses, etc.)
- 4th Period Apprentice
- Motor Vehicle Body Repairer Trade Certification
- Motor Vehicle Body Repairer Red Seal Endorsement
Additional Skills
- Professionalism in customer service
- Clean and maintain work space
Specific Skills
- Mask and repaint car bodies
- Hammer out dents, buckles and defects using blocks and hammers
- Apply primers and repaint surfaces
- Plan work to be performed
- Polish painted finishes
Type Of Work Experience
- Paint spraying
Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
Security and Safety
- Bondable
Own Tools/Equipment
- Tools
- Steel-toed safety boots
- Mask