Automotive Body and Related Repairers

Key skills

A typical day

• •File, grind, sand, and smooth filled or repaired surfaces, using power tools and hand tools.
• •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.
• •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.
• •Prime and paint repaired surfaces, using paint sprayguns and motorized sanders.
• •Follow supervisors' instructions as to which parts to restore or replace and how much time the job should take.

Fields of study

Any field