Auto Body Helper, Antwerpen Automotive, Randallstown, MD
Antwerpen Automotive -
Randallstown, MD,
US
Auto Body Helper
Date Posted: 2024-04-23
Job description
Antwerpen Collision Center is actively hiring an Auto Body Helper! Come take your career and paycheck to the next level and join the Antwerpen Team!
Responsibilities
Successful candidate(s) will assist our Collision Repair Technicians with restoring vehicles to pre-accident conditionaccording to the written repair order and in accordance with OEM standards
Review each repair order, including estimate(s) and notes, to understand needed repairs prior to beginning work on the vehicle
Assist with the initial teardown of vehicle and with performing repair procedures according to factory specifications and company policies
Re-assemble painted vehicle and painted parts
Report any equipment problems or failures to management immediately
Maintain a clean an organized work environment
Straighten bent frames and unitized bodies with a frame machine
Remove badly damaged sections of vehicles (e.g. aprons, roof and rear body panels) and weld in new sections
Work out minor damage in body panels, fenders, skirting and sheet metal trim, and weld torn metal
Prepare car for paint by covering the bumpers, windows and trim with masking tape and paper, apply primer with a spray gun, clean the surface and apply paint
Repair and/or replace interior components such as instrument panels, seat frame assemblies, carpets, and floorboard insulation, trim panels and moldings
Inspect vehicles for dimensional accuracy and test drive them to ensure proper alignment and handling
Restore the structural integrity of damaged vehicles by cutting away damaged components and welding in new or recycled replacements
Accurately align suspension and steering components
Help ensure that passenger protection systems function properly
Remove and install bolt-on components such as hoods, deck lids, fenders, trim, doors, glass and interior components, and verify dimensional accuracy
Apply or restore anti-corrosion treatments
Identify and remove layers of sub-coatings by using abrasives or chemicals
Match the complex color formulations created by automobile manufacturers
Apply refinish products in the correct sequence, ensuring chemical compatibility, adhesion and durability
Other duties as assigned
Responsibilities
Successful candidate(s) will assist our Collision Repair Technicians with restoring vehicles to pre-accident conditionaccording to the written repair order and in accordance with OEM standards
Review each repair order, including estimate(s) and notes, to understand needed repairs prior to beginning work on the vehicle
Assist with the initial teardown of vehicle and with performing repair procedures according to factory specifications and company policies
Re-assemble painted vehicle and painted parts
Report any equipment problems or failures to management immediately
Maintain a clean an organized work environment
Straighten bent frames and unitized bodies with a frame machine
Remove badly damaged sections of vehicles (e.g. aprons, roof and rear body panels) and weld in new sections
Work out minor damage in body panels, fenders, skirting and sheet metal trim, and weld torn metal
Prepare car for paint by covering the bumpers, windows and trim with masking tape and paper, apply primer with a spray gun, clean the surface and apply paint
Repair and/or replace interior components such as instrument panels, seat frame assemblies, carpets, and floorboard insulation, trim panels and moldings
Inspect vehicles for dimensional accuracy and test drive them to ensure proper alignment and handling
Restore the structural integrity of damaged vehicles by cutting away damaged components and welding in new or recycled replacements
Accurately align suspension and steering components
Help ensure that passenger protection systems function properly
Remove and install bolt-on components such as hoods, deck lids, fenders, trim, doors, glass and interior components, and verify dimensional accuracy
Apply or restore anti-corrosion treatments
Identify and remove layers of sub-coatings by using abrasives or chemicals
Match the complex color formulations created by automobile manufacturers
Apply refinish products in the correct sequence, ensuring chemical compatibility, adhesion and durability
Other duties as assigned