Automotive Body Repairer

Job Responsibilities:

• Repairs vehicles per estimate and according to manufacturer standards.
  
• Checks parts against estimate and ensures proper parts are ordered and received.
  
• 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.
  
• Complies with all laws and regulations pertaining to paint, thinners and other hazardous materials. Reports any deviations to management.
  
• 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 in a safe manner.
  
• Required to comply with all occupational safety and health standards, rules, and orders applicable to their actions and conduct. The role demands consistent, proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE), proactive reporting of workplace hazards, and total adherence to safety protocols to maintain a zero-injury environment.
  
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned that are consistent with the nature and level of the position.
  

Required Qualifications:

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED);
  
• Six months to one-year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  
• Must be in possession of a valid passport and able to travel internationally.
  
• Passport should be valid for at least one (1) year at the time of hire.
  
• Ability to obtain country-specific visas per the U.S. Department of State Foreign Clearance Guide.
  
• Ability to successfully pass contract medical requirements and maintain requirements for duration of deployment.
  
• Must be able to speak, read, and comprehend English to the extent that they can perform the contract requirements and comply with installation emergency procedures.
  
• Must be able to obtain and maintain facility credentials/authorization.
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
  
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations.
  
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers and the general public.
  
• Previous work experience in an austere OCONUS environment with a multi-national workforce.
  
• Excellent organizational, time management and customer service skills.
  
• Valid country driver's license.
  

Physical Requirements:

• Regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear.
  
• Frequently is required to walk; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions.
  
• Occasionally required to sit, climb or balance, and taste or smell.
  
• Frequently lifts items weighing 15-25 pounds and occasionally in excess of 45 pounds.
  
• Frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts, extreme heat, and vibration.
  
• Occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; and risk of electrical shock.
  
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud or unsafe conditions, questioning nonstandard operations or environmental factors that may involve unmitigated hazards, and providing feedback to supervisors and managers on all safety issues.