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Key Tasks

  • 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.
  • Sand body areas to be painted and cover bumpers, windows, and trim with masking tape or paper to protect them from the paint.
  • Chain or clamp frames and sections to alignment machines that use hydraulic pressure to align damaged components.
  • Position dolly blocks against surfaces of dented areas and beat opposite surfaces to remove dents, using hammers.
  • Cut and tape plastic separating film to outside repair areas to avoid damaging surrounding surfaces during repair procedure and remove tape and wash surfaces after repairs are complete.
  • Fill small dents that cannot be worked out with plastic or solder.
  • Review damage reports, prepare or review repair cost estimates, and plan work to be performed.
  • Remove damaged sections of vehicles using metal-cutting guns, air grinders and wrenches, and install replacement parts using wrenches or welding equipment.
  • Remove upholstery, accessories, electrical window-and-seat-operating equipment, and trim to gain access to vehicle bodies and fenders.
  • Remove small pits and dimples in body metal, using pick hammers and punches.
  • Mix polyester resins and hardeners to be used in restoring damaged areas.
  • Fit and secure windows, vinyl roofs, and metal trim to vehicle bodies, using caulking guns, adhesive brushes, and mallets.
  • Adjust or align headlights, wheels, and brake systems.
  • Replace damaged glass on vehicles.
  • Remove damaged panels, and identify the family and properties of the plastic used on a vehicle.
  • Apply heat to plastic panels, using hot-air welding guns or immersion in hot water, and press the softened panels back into shape by hand.
  • Clean work areas, using air hoses, to remove damaged material and discarded fiberglass strips used in repair procedures.
  • Read specifications or confer with customers to determine the desired custom modifications for altering the appearance of vehicles.
  • Soak fiberglass matting in resin mixtures and apply layers of matting over repair areas to specified thicknesses.
  • Cut openings in vehicle bodies for the installation of customized windows, using templates and power shears or chisels.
  • Measure and mark vinyl material and cut material to size for roof installation, using rules, straightedges, and hand shears.

Skills

Repairing
56%
Troubleshooting
53%
Speaking
50%
Time Management
50%
Active Listening
50%
Operations Monitoring
50%
Monitoring
50%
Quality Control Analysis
50%
Critical Thinking
50%
Coordination
47%
Operation and Control
47%
Reading Comprehension
47%
Social Perceptiveness
47%
Active Learning
47%
Service Orientation
47%
Complex Problem Solving
47%
Judgment and Decision Making
47%
Equipment Selection
44%
Persuasion
41%
Equipment Maintenance
41%
Writing
35%
Instructing
31%
Negotiation
31%
Learning Strategies
31%
Mathematics
28%
Systems Analysis
28%
Management of Personnel Resources
28%
Systems Evaluation
28%
Installation
25%
Operations Analysis
25%
Management of Material Resources
22%
Management of Financial Resources
22%
Technology Design
22%
Programming
19%
Science
6%

Knowledge

Mechanical
65%
Customer and Personal Service
56%
Production and Processing
53%
Mathematics
50%
English Language
49%
Transportation
49%
Engineering and Technology
44%
Public Safety and Security
39%
Education and Training
38%
Administration and Management
37%
Computers and Electronics
34%
Physics
33%
Building and Construction
31%
Law and Government
30%
Chemistry
28%
Design
23%
Sales and Marketing
19%
Administrative
16%
Economics and Accounting
16%
Personnel and Human Resources
14%
Communications and Media
13%
Fine Arts
12%
Foreign Language
12%
Psychology
12%
Telecommunications
11%
Geography
4%
Sociology and Anthropology
3%
Therapy and Counseling
3%
Biology
1%
History and Archeology
0%
Philosophy and Theology
0%
Food Production
0%
Medicine and Dentistry
0%

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Abilities

Arm-Hand Steadiness
63%
Visualization
60%
Manual Dexterity
60%
Problem Sensitivity
56%
Near Vision
56%
Finger Dexterity
56%
Oral Comprehension
56%
Information Ordering
56%
Visual Color Discrimination
56%
Category Flexibility
53%
Oral Expression
53%
Speech Recognition
53%
Multilimb Coordination
53%
Control Precision
53%
Selective Attention
53%
Extent Flexibility
50%
Auditory Attention
50%
Static Strength
50%
Flexibility of Closure
50%
Speech Clarity
50%
Written Comprehension
50%
Trunk Strength
50%
Perceptual Speed
47%
Far Vision
47%
Hearing Sensitivity
47%
Deductive Reasoning
47%
Fluency of Ideas
47%
Inductive Reasoning
47%
Originality
47%
Reaction Time
44%
Depth Perception
44%
Stamina
41%
Dynamic Strength
41%
Gross Body Equilibrium
38%
Wrist-Finger Speed
38%
Gross Body Coordination
38%
Speed of Limb Movement
35%
Written Expression
31%
Explosive Strength
31%
Time Sharing
31%
Mathematical Reasoning
28%
Speed of Closure
28%
Rate Control
28%
Response Orientation
28%
Number Facility
28%
Memorization
25%
Sound Localization
25%
Night Vision
25%
Peripheral Vision
25%
Spatial Orientation
25%
Glare Sensitivity
25%
Dynamic Flexibility
22%

Work Activities

Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge
78%
Getting Information
77%
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
76%
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
73%
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
72%
Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
72%
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
72%
Processing Information
70%
Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards
70%
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
70%
Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
69%
Thinking Creatively
68%
Handling and Moving Objects
66%
Performing General Physical Activities
62%
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
62%
Scheduling Work and Activities
61%
Developing Objectives and Strategies
59%
Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People
57%
Training and Teaching Others
56%
Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
54%
Coaching and Developing Others
51%
Analyzing Data or Information
51%
Controlling Machines and Processes
51%
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
50%
Working with Computers
46%
Monitoring and Controlling Resources
45%
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
45%
Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment
44%
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
43%
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
43%
Documenting/Recording Information
43%
Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates
43%
Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
43%
Developing and Building Teams
41%
Communicating with People Outside the Organization
40%
Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others
40%
Providing Consultation and Advice to Others
38%
Assisting and Caring for Others
38%
Performing Administrative Activities
33%
Selling or Influencing Others
29%
Staffing Organizational Units
24%

Work Context

Exposed to Contaminants

How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)?

100%

Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls

How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls?

99%

Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets

How often does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hearing protection, hard hats or life-jackets?

97%

Time Pressure

How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines?

88%

Exposed to Hazardous Conditions

How often does this job require exposure to hazardous conditions?

87%

Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable

How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable?

87%

Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams

How frequently does your job require face-to-face discussions with individuals and within teams?

86%

Importance of Being Exact or Accurate

How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?

85%

Duration of Typical Work Week

Number of hours typically worked in one week.

83%

Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body

How much does this job require bending or twisting your body?

81%

Spend Time Standing

How much does this job require standing?

80%

Freedom to Make Decisions

How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer?

79%

Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection

How often does this job require wearing specialized protective or safety equipment such as breathing apparatus, safety harness, full protection suits, or radiation protection?

78%

Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled

How often does this job require working in an environment that is not environmentally controlled (like a warehouse without air conditioning)?

77%

Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions

How much does this job require making repetitive motions?

76%

Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals

How much freedom does the worker have in determining the tasks, priorities, or goals of the job?

74%

Frequency of Decision Making

How often is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization?

74%

Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling

How much does this job require kneeling, crouching, stooping or crawling?

73%

Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results

What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer?

72%

In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment

How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or operate enclosed equipment (like a car)?

70%

Level of Competition

To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures?

70%

Health and Safety of Other Workers

How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job?

66%

Contact With Others

How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it?

64%

Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions

How often does this job require working in cramped work spaces that requires getting into awkward positions?

64%

Spend Time Walking or Running

How much does this job require walking or running?

62%

Consequence of Error

How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not easily correctable?

60%

Exposed to Hazardous Equipment

How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment?

60%

Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings

How often does this job require exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings?

58%

Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team

How important is it to work with or contribute to a work group or team in this job?

53%

Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers

How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers?

52%

Importance of Repeating Same Tasks

How important are continuous, repetitive, physical activities (like key entry) or mental activities (like checking entries in a ledger) to performing this job?

47%

Physical Proximity

To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks physically close to other people?

46%

Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities

How important is it to coordinate or lead others (not as a supervisor or team leader) in accomplishing work activities in this job?

43%

Conflict Situations

How frequently are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job?

42%

Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures

How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures?

42%

Telephone Conversations

How often do you have telephone conversations in this job?

39%

Indoors, Environmentally Controlled

How often does this job require working indoors in an environmentally controlled environment (like a warehouse with air conditioning)?

36%

Deal With External Customers or the Public in General

How important is it to deal with external customers (as in retail sales) or the public in general (as in police work) in this job?

33%

Written Letters and Memos

How frequently does your job require written letters and memos?

33%

Exposed to Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting Conditions

How often does this job require working in extremely bright or inadequate lighting conditions?

32%

Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment

How important is it to this job that the pace is determined by the speed of equipment or machinery? (This does not refer to keeping busy at all times on this job.)

32%

Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People

How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements?

27%

Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions

How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions?

26%

Spend Time Keeping or Regaining Balance

How much does this job require keeping or regaining your balance?

26%

Outdoors, Under Cover

How often does this job require working outdoors, under cover (like in an open shed)?

23%

Exposed to Whole Body Vibration

How often does this job require exposure to whole body vibration (like operating a jackhammer or earth moving equipment)?

21%

Degree of Automation

How automated is the job?

16%

Spend Time Sitting

How much does this job require sitting?

16%

Public Speaking

How frequently does your job require public speaking (one speaker with an audience)?

13%

Work Schedules

How regular are the work schedules for this job?

11%

Exposed to High Places

How often does this job require exposure to high places?

9%

In an Open Vehicle or Operating Equipment

How often does this job require working in an open vehicle or operating equipment (like a tractor)?

8%

Spend Time Climbing Ladders, Scaffolds, or Poles

How much does this job require climbing ladders, scaffolds, poles, etc.?

5%

Dealing with Violent or Physically Aggressive People

How frequently does this job require the worker to deal with physical aggression of violent individuals?

3%

E-Mail

How frequently does your job require you to use E-mail?

1%

Exposed to Radiation

How often does this job require exposure to radiation?

1%

Exposed to Disease or Infections

How often does this job require exposure to disease/infections?

0%

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

42%

Post-secondary certificate

35%

Less than high school diploma

23%

Interests

Realistic

Work involves designing, building, or repairing of equipment, materials, or structures, engaging in physical activity, or working outdoors. Realistic occupations are often associated with engineering, mechanics and electronics, construction, woodworking, t

100

Conventional

Work involves following procedures and regulations to organize information or data, typically in a business setting. Conventional occupations are often associated with office work, accounting, mathematics/statistics, information technology, finance, or hum

41

Investigative

Work involves studying and researching non-living objects, living organisms, disease or other forms of impairment, or human behavior. Investigative occupations are often associated with physical, life, medical, or social sciences, and can be found in the f

13

Artistic

Work involves creating original visual artwork, performances, written works, food, or music for a variety of media, or applying artistic principles to the design of various objects and materials. Artistic occupations are often associated with visual arts,

7

Enterprising

Work involves managing, negotiating, marketing, or selling, typically in a business setting, or leading or advising people in political and legal situations. Enterprising occupations are often associated with business initiatives, sales, marketing/advertis

6

Social

Work involves helping, teaching, advising, assisting, or providing service to others. Social occupations are often associated with social, health care, personal service, teaching/education, or religious activities.

0

Work Styles

Attention to Detail
81%
Dependability
73%
Cautiousness
55%
Perseverance
48%
Stress Tolerance
41%
Achievement Orientation
39%
Integrity
34%
Self-Confidence
31%
Self-Control
27%
Adaptability
24%
Cooperation
21%
Intellectual Curiosity
21%
Sincerity
16%
Initiative
12%
Innovation
11%
Optimism
9%
Humility
3%

Work Values

Support
61%
Relationships
56%
Independence
50%
Working Conditions
42%
Achievement
33%
Recognition
28%

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