Template Job Description Body Technician This is an example job description for a Body Technician. It is intended to be used as a template.
Customize it to fit your shop's needs.
A good body technician must have the following attributes:
- Honesty
- Curiosity
- Adaptability
- Strong work ethic
- Problem solver
- Lifelong learner
- A Team player
- Persistence
- Resourcefulness
- Safety conscious
The purpose of the Body Technician is to provide our customers with
- Properly performed needed repairs
- A high-quality repair so that their vehicle is safely and correctly fixed and won't come back for problems missed.
Basic Skill Requirements
- Communication
- Observation
- Learning
- Hand tool proficiency
- Power tool proficiency
- Equipment proficiency
- Good with technology and can pick up new software quickly
Duties
Repairs vehicles per estimate and according to manufacturer standards. Ensure all needed parts have been received and mirror-matched to ensure they are correct. Prepares vehicles for body repair work. Notifies management of any additional repairs needed. Notifies management of any difficulties or problems that may prevent a quality job from being performed or cause a change in the promised time. Maintains tools and equipment in a proper state of repair. Maintains and wears all required safety and health personal protective equipment, including respirator, in the manner recommended by the equipment manufacturer. Cooperates and assists other personnel in the repair and prepping of vehicles. Understands, keeps abreast of, and complies with federal, state, and local regulations that affect body shop operations, such as hazardous waste disposal, OSHA Right-to-Know etc. Operates all tools and equipment safely. Other tasks as assigned.
