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Antwerpen Collision Center is actively hiring an Auto Body Helper! Come take your career and paycheck to the next level and join the Antwerpen Team!    Responsibilities •Successful candidate(s) will assist our Collision Repair Technicians with restoring vehicles to pre-accident condition according to the written repair order and in accordance with OEM standards •Review each repair order, including estimate(s) and notes, to understand needed repairs prior to beginning work on the vehicle •Assist with the initial teardown of vehicle and with performing repair procedures according to factory specifications and company policies •Re-assemble painted vehicle and painted parts •Report any equipment problems or failures to management immediately •Maintain a clean an organized work environment •Straighten bent frames and unitized bodies with a frame machine •Remove badly damaged sections of vehicles (e.g. aprons, roof and rear body panels) and weld in new sections •Work out minor damage in body panels, fenders, skirting and sheet metal trim, and weld torn metal •Prepare car for paint by covering the bumpers, windows and trim with masking tape and paper, apply primer with a spray gun, clean the surface and apply paint •Repair and/or replace interior components such as instrument panels, seat frame assemblies, carpets, and floorboard insulation, trim panels and moldings •Inspect vehicles for dimensional accuracy and test drive them to ensure proper alignment and handling •Restore the structural integrity of damaged vehicles by cutting away damaged components and welding in new or recycled replacements •Accurately align suspension and steering components •Help ensure that passenger protection systems function properly •Remove and install bolt-on components such as hoods, deck lids, fenders, trim, doors, glass and interior components, and verify dimensional accuracy •Apply or restore anti-corrosion treatments •Identify and remove layers of sub-coatings by using abrasives or chemicals •Match the complex color formulations created by automobile manufacturers •Apply refinish products in the correct sequence, ensuring chemical compatibility, adhesion and durability •Other duties as assigned