Auto Body Career

This section describes what the possible Auto Body Career paths are if you chose ATC Auto Body Training Program. We begin by listing possible auto body employers; then list entry level Auto Body Jobs you can expect to hold after graduation and where this Auto Body Career can lead you within a few years. What other industry gives you access to endless growth opportunities without a university degree?

As an Auto Body Repair Technician you can find employment with:

• New car dealers
• Retail auto body collision repair facilities
• Custom auto body specialty shops
• Mobile dent repair companies
• Heavy duty truck collision repair facilities
• Becoming an entrepreneur and owning your own body shop

Possible entry level occupational title

• Auto Detailer
• Apprentice Auto Body Repair Technician
• Automotive Metal Fabricator/Welder
• Plastic Auto Body Repair Technician
• Dent Doctor
• Aftermarket Parts Installer

Possible occupational advancements

• Journeyman Auto Body Repair Technician
• Collision Repair Technician
• Motor Vehicle Body Repairer
• Mobile autobody tech
• Frame Repairer
• Heavy Duty Auto Body Technician
• Truck Body Specialist
• Shop Foreman
• Body Shop Manager
• Body Shop Owner

As an Auto Body Repair Technician, you should expect to perform these duties:

• Removing parts, damaged fenders, doors, panels, and grills
• Repairing structure of vehicles
• Removing dents, buckles, and other defects
• Repairing and replacing doors, front-end body, and under body components
• Straightening bent or twisted frames and weld metal parts
• Filling damaged areas with body fillers
• Filing, grinding, sanding, and smoothing repaired body surfaces as well as repaint repaired surfaces
• Repairing or replacing interior components such as seats, carpets, and floorboard insulation
• Aim headlights and align wheels

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