Chapistero / Enderezador y Preparador Automotriz

About the role

We are looking for an experienced automotive body repair technician to handle severe collision damage. The role involves straightening structural components, repairing body panels, and preparing vehicles for painting.

Key responsibilities

• Repair vehicles with strong impacts and collision damage.
• Straighten bodywork and structural components using a straightening bench.
• Disassemble, repair, adjust, and reassemble body panels.
• Repair or recover parts when technically feasible.
• Align doors, hoods, fenders, bumpers, and other components.
• Perform welding and sheet‑metal repairs.
• Prepare vehicles for painting, including filler application, sanding, surface correction, and finishing.
• Coordinate with the painting department to ensure proper preparation.
• Meet repair timelines and maintain workshop quality standards.

Required profile

• Proven experience as a chapistero/enderezador (automotive body repair technician).
• Demonstrated ability to repair severe impacts and collided vehicles.
• Strong knowledge of structural straightening and use of a straightening bench.
• Experience in automotive paint preparation.
• Knowledge of welding, sheet‑metal repair, and part replacement.
• Ability to decide when a part can be repaired versus replaced.
• High level of finish quality and attention to detail.

Required skills

• Structural straightening
• Straightening bench operation
• Welding
• Sheet‑metal repair
• Body panel disassembly and reassembly
• Paint preparation (filler application, sanding, surface correction)
• Door and panel alignment
• Collision damage assessment