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US
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11-50 employees
Job sector
Transportation, Distribution, & Logistics
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Other
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Contract
Work environment
In person
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- Use knowledge of the different types, strengths of steel (mild, HSS, and UHSS) and common locations of each to make decisions about repair or replacement
- Apply foams, NVH materials, and seam sealers correctly
- Apply composites and carbon fiber correctly
- Demonstrate proper common vehicle protection that takes place during all phases of repair, starting with vehicle check-in and ending with delivery
- Move disabled vehicle properly
- Take proper precautions during teardown, parts storage, structural pulling, exterior panel repairs, welding, and heating
- Reduce hazardous airborne pollutants (HAP) through proper ventilation
- Store hazardous materials properly
- Dispose of all hazardous waste properly
- Demonstrate proper spray gun techniques that reduce HAP emissions
- Demonstrate proper spray gun cleaning techniques that reduce HAP emissions
- Demonstrate the techniques used when masking a vehicle for refinish (back masking, lifting tape, trim masking, reverse masking)
- Perform proper masking removal
- Demonstrate proper spray gun setup when adjusting inlet pressure, fan adjustment, fluid control for proper spray pattern
- Apply seam sealers and undercoatings to match the pre- collision appearance
- Determine when, where, and how to apply anti-corrosion compound and base primer
- Prepare parts (OEM replacement parts, mechanical cleaning, solvent and waterborne cleaners, recycled replacement parts)
- Demonstrate corrosion best practices when joining parts
- Use epoxy, self-etching primer, and primer surfacer/primer sealer for corrosion protection
- Identify chip-resistant coatings and their typical locations
- Determine when, where, and how to apply weld-through primer (WTP)
- Apply and remove different types of NVH materials and types of foams
- Inspect exterior panels for proper repair
- Apply seam sealer properly
- Perform a two-sided adhesive repair (Mesh-reinforced or patch kit)
- Make an adhesive tab repair with pinning
- Perform a hot stapler repair to align a two-sided plastic repair area
- Perform an airless welding repair using various welding rods on a two-sided and one-sided repair
- Demonstrate proper technique when making a nitrogen hot air welding repair on a two-sided repair area
- Explain repair considerations and develop a repair plan
- Prepare a damaged steel panel for repair
- Reshape a damaged area using a pick
- Identify high and low spots using a file or sanding block
- Reshape a damaged area using a hammer-on and hammer-off dolly technique
- Use correct body filler sanding techniques to match the panel contour
- Remove a dent using a stud gun and attachments
- Restore a repaired panel using body filler and sanding tools
- Perform glue on dent removal
- Perform spoon and slapping file techniques to straighten creases and ridges
- Perform aluminum dent repair using heat, hammer and dolly work on small dents
- Perform aluminum dent removal using stud gun procedures
- Prepare an aluminum surface for body filler
- Mix and apply body filler to an aluminum panel
- Prepare the work area using hand tools and cleaning materials
- Perform a two-sided composite repair using patching and bonding techniques
- Select proper tools to remove door skin
- Remove a door skin without damaging the door shell
- Properly apply adhesive bonding material to the door shell
- Install the replacement door skin using a hammer and dolly
- Properly apply seam sealer to the flange surface
- Apply flutter foam to the intrusion beam without having runs
- Demonstrate safe use of shop tools and equipment
- Demonstrate proper maintenance of shop tools and equipment
- Store hazardous material containers properly, such as proper grounding for flammable/combustible material
- Work safely with solids, liquids, and gases in a repair facility
- Dispose of hazardous materials properly
- Select and properly wear approved hand, foot, and body protection, based on work being performed
- Select and properly wear approved eye and face protection, based on work being performed.
- Select and properly wear ear plugs and ear muffs, based on intensity and duration of sound levels and work being performed
- Select and properly wear approved respiratory protection, such as air purifying and supplied air respirators, and fit-testing, cleaning, and storage
- Identify parts and materials for estimation and replacement
- Use knowledge of each type of construction material, such as steel, aluminum, magnesium, and carbon fiber, along with their characteristics, common locations and applications, to make decisions about repair or replacement
- Make a quarter panel hem flange
- Apply seam sealer texturizing
- Apply anti-corrosion compounds
- Use correct tools to properly remove different types of fixed glass (laminated, tempered, and encapsulated)
- Prepare windshield frit and pinchweld
- Use urethane adhesive correctly
- Properly install windshield
- Replace a windshield that has an ADAS system part attached to the glass
- Perform machine setup and maintenance of GMA Welding equipment
- Perform a combination of plug, fillet, butt joint with backing, and vertical and horizontal open butt joints welds on different automotive-grade zipcoated steel
- Conduct visual and destructive tests on welds on steel
- Perform a combination of plug, fillet, butt joint with backing, and vertical and horizontal open butt joint welds on aluminum coupons
- Conduct visual and destructive tests on aluminum welds on aluminum
- Explain different steel types
- Find information on steel identification
- Locate places where different types of steel are commonly used
- Make considerations for repairs of different steel types
- Identify where aluminum is used on a vehicle
- Find information with regard to aluminum repair
- Identify typical applications of aluminum
- Make considerations for aluminum repairs
- Use measuring principles
- Find vehicle measurements
- Use fixture and electronic measuring systems
- Use the measuring system setup, using measuring equipment data or vehicle maker measuring sheets
- Make underbody measurements and interpret what the numbers mean
- Make upperbody measurements and interpret what the numbers mean
- Demonstrate removal of selfpiercing rivets (SPRs) and blind rivets
- Prepare surface for rivet bonding
- Properly set aluminum and steel solid rivets
- Properly install blind rivets
- Properly set up SPR installation equipment and install SPRs
- Develop a repair plan using OEM procedures
- Perform spot welder setup
- Prepare the surface
- Make spot welds on coupons of different thicknesses (22- gauge and 16 gauge)
- Make welds using different arm types and configurations
- Make welds through adhesive
- Make a spot weld through weld through primer
- Perform a visual inspection
- Perform wedge and peel destructive tests
- Properly set up a MIG welder for the MIG brazing process
- MIG braze a plug on lap joint between thin and thick gauge coupons in the vertical position
- MIG braze a double plug on lap joint joining two thick gauge coupons in the vertical position
- MIG brazea slot on lap joint joining thin and thick gauge coupons
- MIG braze open butt joints joining thin gauge coupons in the vertical and overhead positions
- Dress a MIG-brazed seam on an open butt joint
- Make partial replacements using vehicle maker service information
- Remove parts at factory seams
- Prepare existing flanges for new replacement panels
- Determine weld locations
- Identify areas with foam fillers
- Replace floors, rails, exterior body panels, and crush boxes at factory seams
- Weld frames
- Replace frame module
- Create a pulling strategy
- Create an anchoring strategy
- Make an offset sectioning joint
- Make a sectioning joint weld
- Measure and cut at the proper section joint location
- Remove spot welds without damaging adjacent flanges
- Make cuts to avoid damage to underlying parts and reinforcements
- Perform section joint on aluminum assembly
- Create a butt joint with backing
- Safety /Shop Routine/PPE
- Vehicle Construction Materials
- Vehicle Protection During Repairs
- EPA Compliance
- Refinish-Overspray Protection
- Refinish-Set Up Spray Gun
- Refinish-Finish Application
- Refinish-Mixing Room and Related Equipment
- Cycle Time
- Refinish-Surface Preparation for Refinishing
- Refinish-Color Coat Mixing and Tinting
- Refinish-Sanding, Buffing, and Polishing
- Refinish-Application of Color Theory
- Refinish-Defects
- Non-Structural: Vehicle Teardown and Part Removal
- Non-Structural: Identify Damage
- Non-Structural: Panel Removal and Installation
- Non-Structural: Adhesives
- Non-Structural: Vehicle Teardown and Blueprinting
- Non-Structural: Repair Plan for Non-Structural Repair
- Non-Structural: Perform In-Process Quality Control
- Non-Structural: Filler Application
- Non-Structural: Restore Seam Sealer
- Non-Structural: Restore Corrosion Protection
- Non-Structural: Weld-Through Primer Best Practices
- Non-Structural: NVH Material and Foam Application
- Non-Structural: Diagnose Wind, Noise, and Water Leaks
- Non-Structural: Plastic Repair
- Non-Structural: Cosmetic Metal Straightening
- Non-Structural: Composite Repair
- Non-Structural: Door Skin Attachments
- Structural: Removal and Installation of Stationary Glass
- Structural: GMA Welding on Steel
- Structural: GMA Welding on Aluminum
- Structural: Identify Structural Steel
- Structural: Identify Aluminum
- Structural: Measure Vehicle
- Structural: Perform Rivet Bonding
- Structural: Perform Spot Welding
- Structural: Perform MIG Brazing
- Structural: Part Replacement at Factory Seams
- Structural: Perform Structural Straightening
- Structural: Perform Steel Part Sectioning
- Repair turret tops, including rear glass and windshield openings
- Mix primers correctly
- Install quarter panels, door panels and rocker panels
- Prepare non-metal substrates for repair
- Locate OEM panel removal and installation procedures
- Identify the main bottlenecks that impact the spraybooth efficiency
- Use color plotting to develop a color-tinting plan
- Use different types of primer properly
- Identify areas of concern prior to making the repair
- Inspect wiring and mechanical systems for proper repair
- Inspect a finish for defects and corrosion protection application
- Apply single-stage, basecoat, and multi-stage finishes
- Perform interior trim removal
- Identify refinish steps that can negatively impact the daily refinish schedule
- Prepare plastics (rigid and flexible) and new parts
- Develop a repair plan based on the defects identified
- Properly mix body filler according to recommendations
- Perform preventative measures for paint defects
- Maintain mixing room equipment
- Complete all steps of finish application in the correct order
- Determine the sequence of making the repair, examining in-process considerations such as repair/replace decisions, corrosion protection, prepping for paint, vehicle protection, and quality control
- Prepare flange based on the type of panel attachment method used
- Identify methods to improve cycle time
- Use block sanding using guide coat following primer application
- Apply clearcoat
- Inspect steel GMA welds, spot welds, aluminum welds, and rivets
- Fit test a panel
- Use part removal tools and techniques suitable for the type of panel attachment method that will be used
- Apply sealer correctly
- Determine best practices for tinting
- Perform spray gun maintenance practices and cleaning steps
- Perform application techniques and part attachment methods
- Identify hidden damage
- Remove bolt-on panel
- Monitor material removal using a thickness gauge
- Use variants in colors using variant chips to identify a blendable match
- Apply primer correctly
- Use proper sanding and scuffing techniques to prevent sanding marks and deep scratches
- Inspect exterior panels for proper repair (body filler and adhesive bonding)
- Use proper techniques to clean the affected area and remove pinstripes and decal adhesive, emblem adhesive, surface cleaners and tack cloths
- Prepare body filler surface
- Apply bondo correctly
- Identify defects such as color mismatch, solvent popping, and poor adhesion
- Inspect exterior panels for proper repair and identify proper seam sealer application
- Prepare and use a spray gun for priming
- Repair top cowl panels, cowl posts, and firewalls
- Remove and install moveable glass--door glass
- Identify brake system damage
- Remove a scratch using a buffer
- Prepare procedures necessary for adhesive bonding compounds to prevent adhesive and cohesive failures
- Determine job schedules based on priority and review of work orders
- Prepare metal substrates for OEM finish preparation and new part preparation
- Measure and estimate cycle time
- Remove sandscratches with polish
- Remove and install moveable glass--sunroof glass
- Remove, install, and aim headlamp assemblies
- Develop proper refinish plan
- Identify waste in the repair process
- Use featheredging process correctly
- Use correct technique to apply body filler
- Remove a run or sag
- Perform exterior trim removal
- Perform adhesive flange preparation
- Demonstrate teardown during the blueprinting process
- Identify restraint system damage
- Remove dirt nib refinish defects
- Evaluate color based on value, hue, and chroma, using different color matching techniques and tools
- Apply proper techniques for blending
- Perform corrective measures for paint defects
- Remove orange peel using hand sanding and RO sanding
- Remove sandscratches using a buffer
- Operate mixing room equipment
- Inspect a panel for refinish defects .
- Identify heating and cooling system damage
- Perform a vehicle inspection with emphasis on blueprinting
- Organize parts and hardware during the blueprinting process
- Repair body and trunk floors and seats
