How do they match: Automotive Body and Related Repairers

  • Automotive Body and Related Repairers

  • Repair Technician
  • Auto Repair Tech
  • Auto Body Repair Tech
  • Auto Body Repair Technician
  • Auto Body Repairer
  • Auto Seat Cover Installer
  • Auto Slip Cover Installer
  • Auto Vinyl Top Installer
  • Automobile Repairer
  • Automobile Body Repairer
  • Automotive Repair Technician
  • Body and Fender Mechanic Apprentice
  • Collision Repair Tech
  • Collision Repair Technician
  • Fender Repairer
  • Fiberglass Autobody Repairer
  • Leak Repairer
  • Mechanical and Auto Body Car Checker
  • Rattle Repairer
  • Squeak Repairer
  • Truck Body Repairer

  • Repair and refinish automotive vehicle bodies and straighten vehicle frames.

  • Clean work areas, using air hoses, to remove damaged material and discarded fiberglass strips used in repair procedures.
  • Cut and tape plastic separating film to outside repair areas to avoid damaging surrounding surfaces during repair procedure and remove tape and wash surfaces after repairs are complete.
  • Cut openings in vehicle bodies for the installation of customized windows, using templates and power shears or chisels.
  • File, grind, sand, and smooth filled or repaired surfaces, using power tools and hand tools.
  • Fit and weld replacement parts into place, using wrenches and welding equipment, and grind down welds to smooth them, using power grinders and other tools.
  • Inspect repaired vehicles for proper functioning, completion of work, dimensional accuracy, and overall appearance of paint job, and test-drive vehicles to ensure proper alignment and handling.
  • Measure and mark vinyl material and cut material to size for roof installation, using rules, straightedges, and hand shears.
  • Prime and paint repaired surfaces, using paint sprayguns and motorized sanders.
  • Remove damaged sections of vehicles using metal-cutting guns, air grinders and wrenches, and install replacement parts using wrenches or welding equipment.
  • Remove upholstery, accessories, electrical window-and-seat-operating equipment, and trim to gain access to vehicle bodies and fenders.
  • Review damage reports, prepare or review repair cost estimates, and plan work to be performed.
  • Soak fiberglass matting in resin mixtures and apply layers of matting over repair areas to specified thicknesses.

  • Install machine or equipment replacement parts.
  • Install vehicle parts or accessories.
  • Disassemble equipment for maintenance or repair.
  • Mount materials or workpieces onto production equipment.
  • Operate welding equipment.
  • Paint surfaces or equipment.
  • Prepare compounds or solutions to be used for repairs.
  • Read work orders or descriptions of problems to determine repairs or modifications needed.
  • Remove dents from equipment, materials, tools or structures.
  • Smooth surfaces of objects or equipment.