Auto Body Technician Resume Template
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Benjamin Brown
Auto Body Technician, ASE Certified · Collision Repair
Chicago, IL · (312) 555-1162 · benjamin.brown@email.com · linkedin.com/in/benjaminbrown
ASE Collision Repair and Refinish Certification
ASE (National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence)
I-CAR ProLevel Structural Training
Inter-Industry Conference on Auto Collision Repair
Profile
ASE-certified auto body technician with 9 years of collision repair, frame straightening and refinishing. Averages 40 flat-rate hours a week and holds I-CAR training on aluminum and steel structures.
Repair Experience
Auto Body Technician
2021 – Present
Lakeshore Collision Center, Chicago, IL
- Repair collision damage on 4–5 vehicles a week, averaging 40 flat-rate hours weekly.
- Align damaged frames and unibody sections on a hydraulic pulling bench to factory tolerances.
- Weld and grind replacement panels smooth before priming and refinishing in a downdraft booth.
- Write repair estimates in CCC ONE and review scope changes with insurance adjusters.
- Mentor 2 apprentices on dent removal and plastic bumper repair techniques.
Auto Body Technician
2017 – 2021
Midwest Auto Body & Paint, Chicago, IL
- Filed, sanded and smoothed repaired panels before priming and topcoat application.
- Fit and welded replacement quarter panels and fenders using MIG welding equipment.
- Removed dents using dolly blocks and hammers on doors, hoods and fenders.
- Masked and prepped vehicles for paint, protecting trim and glass from overspray.
Auto Body Technician Apprentice
2014 – 2017
Midwest Auto Body & Paint, Chicago, IL
- Assisted journeymen with panel removal and metal-cutting on collision jobs.
- Filled small dents with body filler under technician supervision.
Trade Skills
Collision repair
Frame straightening
Panel replacement
Spray refinishing
Dent removal
MIG & spot welding
Estimating software
Tools & Equipment
CCC ONEMitchell EstimatingDowndraft spray boothFrame rack
Education
Certificate in Collision Repair Technology
2014
Kennedy-King College
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Licenses and certifications
- ASE Collision Repair and Refinish Certification ASE (National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence) Optional, valued by employers
Sources: www.bls.gov
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Skills to list
- Collision repair
- Frame straightening
- Panel replacement
- Spray painting and refinishing
- Dent removal
- Welding (MIG/spot)
- Estimating software
- Plastic and bumper repair
Software and tools
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Office software
- Microsoft Outlook
- AutoZone ALLDATA
- Microsoft Windows
- Automotive and Accounting Software by R*KOM Invoice Writer
- Collision damage estimation software
- Collision damage measurement software
- Equipment management information software
Duties to describe on a auto body technician resume
- Filed, ground, sanded, and smoothed filled or repaired surfaces, using power tools and hand tools.
- Fit and welded replacement parts into place, using wrenches and welding equipment, and ground down welds to smooth them, using power grinders and other tools.
- Primed and painted repaired surfaces, using paint sprayguns and motorized sanders.
- Followed supervisors' instructions as to which parts to restore or replace and how much time the job should take.
- Sanded body areas to be painted and cover bumpers, windows, and trim with masking tape or paper to protect them from the paint.
- Chained or clamped frames and sections to alignment machines that use hydraulic pressure to align damaged components.
Titles along the way
- Auto Body Technician Apprentice
- Auto Body Technician
- Master Collision Technician
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