Body Shop Technician:
A body repair technician is able to repair vehicle bodies.
This is an entry-level position with a great opportunity to learn how to complete bodywork on commercial buses from tenure professional.
Benefits
- Starting Salary $21.40; 6-Months: $22.59; 1-year: $23.77.
- 40 hours per week
- Applicants will be required to obtain a CDL-B, Airbrake, DOT Medical Certificate and pass pre-employment drug screen and will be part of a random drug screen pool as required by USDOT paid for by MTA
- Eleven (11) Paid Holidays and Attendance Bonuses
- Uniforms Provided
- Tool Allowance
- Medical and Dental Insurance
Responsibilities
- Return the vehicle back to factory specifications
- Remove vehicle trim to gain access to vehicle body
- Can properly fill depressions with body filler and insure a quality repair
- Able to remove damaged parts using power tools and cutting torch
- Bolt or weld replacement parts in position using power tools and welding equipment
- Straighten bent automobile frames using frame wrack
- File, grind and sand repaired surfaces, using power tools and hand tools
- Replace bolts on panels and align properly
- Make cosmetic repairs
- Perform other duties as assigned by management
- Use special equipment to restore damaged metal frames and body sections back to original specifications
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or equivalent required
- 1-2 years body shop experience preferred but not required
- Effective communication (written and verbal) and interpersonal skills required
- Ability to adapt to and work effectively within a constantly changing environment
- Ability to work independently
- Must be18 years of age or older and hold a valid driver license for a minimum of 2 years
- Must have an excellent driving history; “more than three (3) recorded moving violations during the past two years will disqualify your application”
- Can read and speak English sufficiently
- Has to pass a DOT physical examination in accordance with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
- Has to pass a DOT Drug/Alcohol screen in accordance with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations
- Has to pass New Hampshire Criminal Background check
- Any person applying for a job must inform Manchester Transit Authority of all previous employment as the driver of a commercial vehicle (covering the last ten (10) years).
Physical Demands
- Ability to sit or stand for prolonged periods of time
- Ability to perform repetitive tasks; manual dexterity
- Vision abilities required include close, distance and depth perception
- Lifting
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $28.85 - $32.06 per hour
Expected hours: No less than 40 per week
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Evening shift
- Monday to Friday
- Morning shift
- Weekends as needed
Ability to Relocate:
- Manchester, NH 03101: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
