Auto body repair painting offers many exciting career paths
Pursuing a career in auto body repair painting means you can pursue entry level positions with a long list of potential employers. Better still, you don’t need a university degree to pursue these great career opportunities as a Refinishing Prep or Auto Body Technician.
Potential Collision Repair Employers
New car dealers
Retail collision repair facilities
Custom specialty shops
Heavy duty truck repair facilities
Becoming an entrepreneur and owning your own body shop
Entry level positions for auto body repair painting
Automotive Detailer
Apprentice Refinishing Prep Technician
Apprentice Motor Vehicle Body Repairer
Automotive Metal Fabricator/Welder
Plastic Repair Technician
Dent Doctor
Aftermarket Installer
Numerous opportunities for career advancement
Automotive Refinishing Technician
Automotive Painter
Motorcycle Painter
Aircraft Refinisher
Mobile Painter
Auto Body Technician
Collision Repair Technician
Motor Vehicle Body Repairer
Mobile Bodyman
Frame Repairer
Heavy Duty Auto Body Technician
Truck Body Specialist
Shop Foreman
Body Shop Manager
Body Shop Owner
Typical duties for Refinishing Prep or Auto Body Repair Technician
Remove wax, grease and dust from the vehicle
Remove rough spots on vehicle panels and sand surfaces by hand or with air sanders
Minor damage repairs
Restoration of anti-corrosion treatments and substrate preparation
Undercoat product mixing and application ensuring chemical compatibility, adhesion and durability
Application of anti-corrosion compounds
Prep vehicle for paint; masking and priming
Apply primer to repair areas
Paint parts inners
Sand the vehicle several times during the painting process
Possible collision or restorative work, or they may design and create custom paint jobs
Set the booth to dry the paint
Remove masking papers and touch up paintwork
Remove parts, damaged fenders, doors, panels, and grills
Repair structure of vehicles
Remove dents, buckles, and other defects
Repair and replace doors, front-end body, and underbody components
Straighten bent or twisted frames and weld metal parts
Fill damaged areas with body fillers
Filing, grinding, sanding, and smoothing repaired body surfaces as well as repaint repaired surfaces
Repair or replace interior components such as seats, carpets, and floorboard insulation
Aim headlights and align wheels
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I had a great experience at ATC. The instructors were very experienced and excited to be passing on their knowledge to others. What I learnt at ATC helped me open up my own shop where I now have students doing their practicum. Having the ATC course under your belt really gives you an edge. Anyone interested in the automotive or auto body should sign up with ATC.
Chris Dodigovia
Auto Body Collision Technician
Before I went to ATC I fooled around with cars. Once I went to ATC with the instruction that I got it helped me tremendously to expand my knowledge in the auto body and especially the customizing field. I couldn't be doing the work that I am doing now without the foundation ATC gave me.