motor vehicle body repairer helper

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

• Confined spaces
• Noisy
• Odours

Work setting

• Rural area
• Garage

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Move tools, equipment and other materials
• Help tradespersons, apprentices and other workers as directed
• Clean machines and immediate work areas
• Hammer out dents, buckles and defects using blocks and hammers
• File, grind and sand body surfaces to be repaired
• Clean and maintain work space
• Replace front end components, body components, doors and frame and underbody components
• Clean work area
• Mask and tape auto body surfaces in preparation for painting
• Remove damaged fenders, panels and grills and bolt or weld replacement parts into place
• Repair or replace damaged windows, windshields and sunroofs
• Straighten bent frames using frame and underbody pulling and anchoring equipment
• Mix paint, blend and match colors

Experience and specialization

Area of work experience

• Maintenance

Area of specialization

• Motor vehicles

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Handling heavy loads
• Large workload
• Work under pressure

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Dependability
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability

Benefits

Health benefits

• Health care plan