Bodyman Technician

General Responsibilities

• Performs skilled and complicated body work on heavy-duty truck equipment and related components with supervision.
• Learns all functions of a fully-qualified heavy-duty truck repair Body Journeyman and assists in performing this work with supervision.
• Performs trouble shooting on minor problems.
• Ensures vehicle is repaired, prepared and refinished properly to ensure an overall quality appearance.
• Works with and helps train Bodyman Apprentices.
• Advises the Body Shop Supervisor if additional repair work is necessary.
• Ensures that all parts used are charged out.
• Notifies the Body Shop Supervisor if the completion time cannot be met.
• Returns parts cores to the parts room.
• Checks the truck for current inspection decals.
• Attends company required training.
• Works in a safe manner in accordance with OSHA regulations.
• Promptly reports unsafe equipment and all accidents involving employee or Company equipment.
• Performs all duties and responsibilities in accordance with Company policies and SOP's.
• Maintains a clean work area free by putting tools in the proper place when they are not in use.
• Cleans the work area and puts away any company tools used.
• Dumps the trash cans in the work bay daily.
• Other duties or responsibilities as assigned.

Qualification Requirements

• Previous experience or education in body shop related field.
• Must have a minimum of three years experience in truck body repair or other applied body repair service.
• Takes pride in work.
• Have a good eye for color.
• Ability to work in a fast past environment
• Possesses the tools required to perform the job.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to carry, push and pull items (1 to 100 lbs.) of varying size and shape.
• Must be able to operate an air operated impact gun that weighs approximately 60 lbs.
• Must be able to hook and unhook trailers from the tractor and turn crank to raise and lower landing gear on semi-trailers.
• Must be able to perform tasks that may require occasional bending, twisting, climbing, squatting, crouching and balancing.
• Must be able to frequently reach for items at waist level, above shoulder level, and below waist level.
• Must be able to perform repetitive heavy lifting.
• Must be able to stand and work on concrete floors for extended period of times.
• Must be able to shift a manual transmission and operate foot pedals.

Work Environment

• Employee may spend up to 10% of the time out-of-doors, exposed to potentially difficult environmental conditions.
• Employee may be subject to temperature extremes - summer heat and winter cold.
• Employee may spend 90-95% of time in the shop.
• Employee must be able to spend most of day walking on surfaces such as concrete, which may be wet from time to time.
• Employee may be exposed to noise and/or vibration levels, which may be higher than those typically experienced in and around passenger cars or an office setting.