Body Shop Technician Assistant

Up to $20 per Hour Apprentice role

Company Funded Specialty Training

Toyota of North Charlotte, a Hudson Automotive Company, is actively seeking Body Shop Apprentice Mechanic to join our award-winning collision team.

Hudson Automotive Group, founded in 1948, is a third-generation, family owned & operated business proudly serving customers with all their automotive needs. Hudson Automotive has grown from a single location in Providence, KY to a multistate, multi-franchise organization with 49 dealerships and more than 3,000 employees throughout 8 States concentrated in the Southeast.

Why choose Toyota of North Charlotte and Hudson Automotive Group?

$20 PER HOUR APPRENTICESHIP POSITION

Company Funded Specialty Training

What We Offer:

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
• Life Insurance
• 401k
• Paid Vacation/Holidays
• Career Pathway through training and advancement opportunities
• Employee discounts on products & services
• Balanced work schedule
• Tuition Reimbursement for current Automotive Technology students or recent graduates
• Tool assistance program

Certificates, Licenses & Registrations:

The Following Are Preferred but Not Required.

• Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) Certifications
• Engine Repair Certification for Auto/Light Truck
• Automobile Parts Specialist Certification
• I-CAR Certificate of Advanced Training
• Advanced Vehicle Systems
• Aluminum Repair, Replacement and Welding
• Collision Repair 2000
• Electronics for Collision Repair
• Steering and Suspension
• Understanding Collision Repair
• State Emission Certification
• State Vehicle Inspector Certification

What You’ll Do:

Essential Duties include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Performs work as outlined on repair order with efficiency and accuracy, in accordance with dealership and factory standards.
• Assist in transporting vehicles from the annex lot to the shop for repairs.
• Works closely with Mechanic from programming key fobs to modules, diagnosing communication issues, as well as basic damaged part replacements.
• Maintains and wears all required safety and health personal protective equipment, including respirator, in the manner recommended by the equipment manufacturer.
• Complies with all laws and regulations pertaining to paint, thinners, and other hazardous materials and reports any deviations to management.
• Documents all work performed on the repair order.
• Road tests vehicles when required or refers to the test technician.
• Supervises work of any apprentice technicians as assigned.
• Reports machinery defects or malfunctions to supervisor.
• Keeps shop area neat and clean.
• Maintains and is accountable for all dealership-owned tools and manuals. Returns them to the proper place and in the same condition as they were received.
• Understands, keeps abreast of, and complies with federal, state, and local regulations that affect body shop operations, such as hazardous waste disposal, OSHA Right-to-Know, etc.
• Operates all tools and equipment in a safe manner.
• Reports any safety issues immediately to management.

Hudson Automotive is a third-generation, family-owned and operated business proudly serving customers with all their automotive needs. Founded in 1948, Hudson Automotive has grown from a single location in Providence, KY to a multistate, multi-franchise organization with 35 dealerships and more than 3,100 employees throughout South Carolina, Georgia, North Carolina, Ohio, Louisiana, Kentucky and Tennessee.