Repair and refinish automotive vehicle bodies and straighten vehicle frames.
- Auto Body Man
- Auto Body Repair Technician (Auto Body Repair Tech)
- Auto Body Repairman
- Automotive Body Technician (Auto Body Tech)
- Body Man
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- Body Technician (Body Tech)
- Collision Repair Technician (Collision Repair Tech)
- Collision Technician (Collision Tech)
- Frame Man
- Refinish Technician (Refinish Tech)
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- Adjust or align headlights, wheels, and brake systems.
- Apply heat to plastic panels, using hot-air welding guns or immersion in hot water, and press the softened panels back into shape by hand.
- Chain or clamp frames and sections to alignment machines that use hydraulic pressure to align damaged components.
- 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.
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- Adjust or align headlights, wheels, and brake systems.
- Apply heat to plastic panels, using hot-air welding guns or immersion in hot water, and press the softened panels back into shape by hand.
- Chain or clamp frames and sections to alignment machines that use hydraulic pressure to align damaged components.
- 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.
- Fill small dents that cannot be worked out with plastic or solder.
- Fit and secure windows, vinyl roofs, and metal trim to vehicle bodies, using caulking guns, adhesive brushes, and mallets.
- 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.
- Follow supervisors' instructions as to which parts to restore or replace and how much time the job should take.
- 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.
- Mix polyester resins and hardeners to be used in restoring damaged areas.
- Position dolly blocks against surfaces of dented areas and beat opposite surfaces to remove dents, using hammers.
- Prime and paint repaired surfaces, using paint sprayguns and motorized sanders.
- Read specifications or confer with customers to determine the desired custom modifications for altering the appearance of vehicles.
- Remove damaged panels, and identify the family and properties of the plastic used on a vehicle.
- Remove damaged sections of vehicles using metal-cutting guns, air grinders and wrenches, and install replacement parts using wrenches or welding equipment.
- Remove small pits and dimples in body metal, using pick hammers and punches.
- Remove upholstery, accessories, electrical window-and-seat-operating equipment, and trim to gain access to vehicle bodies and fenders.
- Replace damaged glass on vehicles.
- Review damage reports, prepare or review repair cost estimates, and plan work to be performed.
- Sand body areas to be painted and cover bumpers, windows, and trim with masking tape or paper to protect them from the paint.
- Soak fiberglass matting in resin mixtures and apply layers of matting over repair areas to specified thicknesses.
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- Adjust vehicle components according to specifications.
- Apply protective coverings to objects or surfaces near work areas.
- Clean work areas.
- Confer with customers or users to assess problems.
- Cut materials according to specifications or needs.
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- Adjust vehicle components according to specifications.
- Apply protective coverings to objects or surfaces near work areas.
- Clean work areas.
- Confer with customers or users to assess problems.
- Cut materials according to specifications or needs.
- Disassemble equipment for maintenance or repair.
- Heat material or workpieces to prepare for or complete production.
- Inspect completed work to ensure proper functioning.
- Install machine or equipment replacement parts.
- Install vehicle parts or accessories.
- Measure distances or dimensions.
- Mount materials or workpieces onto production equipment.
- Operate welding equipment.
- Paint surfaces or equipment.
- Plan work procedures.
- Prepare compounds or solutions to be used for repairs.
- Read work orders or descriptions of problems to determine repairs or modifications needed.
- Receive information or instructions for performing work assignments.
- Remove dents from equipment, materials, tools or structures.
- Remove parts or components from vehicles.
- Replace vehicle glass.
- Smooth surfaces of objects or equipment.
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- Allied Trades Specialist (Army - Enlisted)
- Allied Trades Warrant Officer (Army - Warrant Officer only)
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- Mission Generation Vehicular Equipment Maintenance Helper, Firefighting and Refueling Vehicle and Equipment Maintenance (Air Force - Enlisted)
- Mission Generation Vehicular Equipment Maintenance Journeyman (Air Force - Enlisted)
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- Allied Trades Specialist (Army - Enlisted)
- Allied Trades Warrant Officer (Army - Warrant Officer only)
- Automotive Maintenance Technician (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
- Aviation Maintenance Technician (Coast Guard - Enlisted)
- Body Repair Mechanic (Marine Corps - Enlisted)
- Construction Mechanic (Navy - Enlisted)
- Conversion NEC CM Construction Mechanic Basic (Navy - Enlisted)
- Hull Maintenance Technician (Navy - Enlisted)
- Mission Generation Vehicular Equipment Maintenance (Air Force - Enlisted)
- Mission Generation Vehicular Equipment Maintenance Apprentice (Air Force - Enlisted)
- Mission Generation Vehicular Equipment Maintenance Apprentice, Firefighting and Refueling Vehicle and Equipment Maintenance (Air Force - Enlisted)
- Mission Generation Vehicular Equipment Maintenance Craftsman (Air Force - Enlisted)
- Mission Generation Vehicular Equipment Maintenance Helper (Air Force - Enlisted)
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- Mission Generation Vehicular Equipment Maintenance Helper, Firefighting and Refueling Vehicle and Equipment Maintenance (Air Force - Enlisted)
- Mission Generation Vehicular Equipment Maintenance Journeyman (Air Force - Enlisted)
- Mission Generation Vehicular Equipment Maintenance Journeyman, Firefighting and Refueling Vehicle and Equipment Maintenance (Air Force - Enlisted)
- Mission Generation Vehicular Equipment Maintenance, Apprentice, Material Handling Equipment (MHE)/463L Maintenance (Air Force - Enlisted)
- Mission Generation Vehicular Equipment Maintenance, Helper, Material Handling Equipment (MHE)/463L Maintenance (Air Force - Enlisted)
- Mission Generation Vehicular Equipment Maintenance, Journeyman, Material Handling Equipment (MHE)/463L Maintenance (Air Force - Enlisted)
- Tracked Vehicle Repairer (Army - Enlisted)
- UH-60 Helicopter Repairer (Army - Enlisted)
- Vehicle Body Maintenance (Air Force - Enlisted)
- Vehicle Body Maintenance Apprentice (Air Force - Enlisted)
- Vehicle Body Maintenance Helper (Air Force - Enlisted)
- Vehicle Body Maintenance Journeyman (Air Force - Enlisted)
- Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic (Army - Enlisted)
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- Automobile Body Repairer
- Service Mechanic (Auto Mfg)
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- Auto-Body Repairer, Fiberglass
- Automobile-Body Customizer
- Automobile-Body Repairer
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- Service Mechanic
- Truck-Body Builder
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