Automotive Body Repairer II

*$2,500 signing bonus

• Under limited supervision, performs a variety of highly skilled and complex tasks to restore and paint damaged bodies on a wide variety of motor vehicles and equipment.
• Straightens, restores or replaces damaged vehicle and equipment sections.
• Uses a wide variety of hand tools and operates power equipment such as metal benders, metal sheers, punch equipment, drills, grinders, sanders, air cutters, welding and cutting torches, and paint accessories.
• Adjusts body closures, seats and seat tracks;
• Fabricates sheet metal panels, brackets and supports;
• Performs body sheet metal re-sectioning operations and straightens sheet metal;
• Makes fiberglass body repairs and aligns frames;
• Replaces frame sections and cross members.
• Writes estimates for repair of damaged vehicles to include cost of parts and labor.
• Functions as a lead-worker and acts in the absence of the section supervisor.

Note: This position is classified as essential. The appointee is required to report to work during times of inclement weather or other emergencies. The work hours for this position will be day shift (5:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.); position is located either at the department's West Ox or Newington Facility.

*A $2,500 signing bonus is available to new county employees hired in the Automotive Body Repairer II position. Applicants must possess a valid CDL at time of application submission to be eligible. This bonus program requires a signed payback agreement between the department and employee.

To learn more about a career with Fairfax County Department of Vehicle Services, watch our video "This is The Department of Vehicle Services".

Illustrative Duties

• Straightens, restores or replaces damaged vehicle sections;
• Uses a wide variety of hand tools and operates power equipment such as: drills, grinders, air cutters, welding and cutting torches, paint accessories;
• Adjusts body closures, seats and seat tracks;
• Prepares vehicle damage cost estimates;
• Performs body sheet metal re-sectioning operations and straightens sheet metal;
• Makes fiberglass body repairs and aligns frames;
• Replaces frame sections and cross members;
• Performs body and chassis modifications;
• Fabricates parts; takes measurements, using frame gauges;
• Moves vehicles on shop grounds;
• Road tests repaired vehicles;
• Functions as a lead-worker and acts in the absence of the section supervisor.

Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of the correct use of repair parts requesting procedures;
• Ability to provide technical assistance to other employees in the same or lower pay grade;
• Ability to perform assigned duties;
• Ability to proficiently diagnose and adjust body repair of all assigned vehicles/equipment systems;
• Ability to learn job related technical information, and to communicate such information to co-workers. 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Any combination of education, experience and training equivalent to completion of the tenth grade; plus five years of experience in the body repair and painting of damaged motor vehicles. Related automotive body repair education or trade training above the high school level may be substituted for experience on an hour for hour basis.

CERTIFICATES AND LICENSES REQUIRED:

Valid driver's license.

A valid Commercial Learner's Permit (CLP) or a valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) Class B with air brakes, P (Passenger) and S (School Bus) endorsements is required within 30 days of an offer. Applicants hired with a CDL Permit must obtain a CDL B within eleven months of hire date.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

All newly hired employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (two weeks after the last required dose) as a condition of employment or obtain approval of a medical or religious exemption prior to their start date. Proof of an exemption or vaccination status will be required during the pre-employment onboarding process. New employees who obtain an exemption from the vaccine mandate for medical or sincerely held religious beliefs may be subject to a weekly testing requirement. Vaccinated employees and employees with a medical or religious exemption will complete the attestation online on their first day of employment or shortly thereafter.

This position is considered essential personnel and will be required to report to work during times designated countywide as approved for unscheduled leave regardless of the emergency situation (i.e., weather, transportation, other disaster).

The appointee to this position will be required to complete a criminal background check, a pre-employment medical examination, driving record check, and commercial driver's license screening to the satisfaction of the employer.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Possess current Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) certification(s); or completion of the I-CAR Professional Development Program (PDP) for Collision Repair Professionals.
• Three years or more of experience in the body repair and painting of damaged motor vehicles.
• Ability to maintain effective public and employee relationships.
• Knowledge of the methods, tools and equipment used in the restoration and painting of damaged motor vehicles;
• Ability to use a wide variety of tools in the repair and painting of damaged motor vehicles;
• Ability to keep detailed records;
• Basic computer skills are needed.
• Ability to make independent judgments and decisions within the framework of oral and written instructions and accepted trade practices, processes, and procedures while completing assignments.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Must be able to lift 50 pounds on an average of once daily. Stoop, bend, twist, and reach many times daily. Use ladders extensively. Use creeper or get on hands and knees several times daily. All duties performed with or without reasonable accommodations.

SELECTION PROCEDURE:

Panel interview.

The population of Fairfax County is very diverse where 39.8% of residents speak a language other than English at home (Spanish, Asian/Pacific Islander, Indo-European, and others) and we encourage candidates bilingual in English and a foreign language to apply to this opportunity.

Fairfax County Government prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, age, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, political affiliation, or military status in the recruitment, selection, and hiring of its workforce.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact 703-324-4900 for assistance. TTY 703-222-7314. DHREmployment@fairfaxcounty.gov. EEO/AA/TTY. 

Fairfax County was home to many of America’s earliest statesmen, including George Washington of Mount Vernon and George Mason of Gunston Hall. It is one of the premier centers of technology in the United States. Located just west of the nation’s capital, Fairfax County is the most populous jurisdiction in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It has a large, diverse and dynamic economy, and is home for eight Fortune 500 companies, more than 400 international owned firms, and the largest concentration of technology jobs of any major U.S. market. Minority-, women-, and veteran-owned businesses make significant contributions to the economy and add diversity to the business community.

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