Auto Body Technician
By: Mark Jurgens
Job Descriptions
• Repairing wrecked cars
• Replacing damaged body parts of car
• Filling body with correct components
• Painting
• Finishing
Strengths
• Punctual
• Hardworking
• Responsible
• Persevering
• Motivated
Punctuality
• Never tardy
Hard Working
• Work for contractor
• Specific job
• Important detailing
Responsible
• Full time
• Dependable
• Reliable
Persevering
• Don’t believe in impossible
• Never give up
Motivated
• Do it until it is done
• No half way
#1 Skills area
Outdoor/Mechanical
Hands on
#2 Skills area
Science/Technical
Understanding and discovering things
#3 Skills area
Business Operations
Data oriented
Extracurricular Activities
• Baseball (12 years)• Football (4 years)• Wrestling (3 years)• Track (2 years)• Golf (1 year)• FCA (1 year)
(Fellowship of Christian Athletes)
Classes
• Principles of technology• Welding• Basic Shop• Automotive technology (Internet)• Computer applications• Keyboarding• Geometry• Trigonometry
Community Involvement
Volunteer community worker
• Removing water tower
• Planting trees in park
• After flood, helped fix baseball field
• Helped build crows nest at baseball field
• Donated blood for bloodmobile
Work Experience
• Worked 5 years for contractor
• Lay cement in summer
• Build houses
Special Recognition
Lettering
• Football (4 years)
• Wrestling (3 years)
• Track (2 years)
• First Team All District football
• Honor roll (6 years)
Colleges
• Hastings Central Community College
www.cccneb.edu
Auto Body Technician
Tuition
• In-State tuition $1,740 per credit year
• Books and supplies are $800
Length of program
2 Year Program
Area of pursuit
• Auto Body Technician
• Painter
Projected Salary
• $30,000 to $50,000
Location• Body shops are located all
over Nebraska
Career Skills
Troubleshooting • Determining causes of operating
errors
Repairing • Repairing machines or systems using
the needed tools.
Personal Contact
Dwight Bond-Auto Body mechanic/designer
Job Shadow
Dwight Bond, Auto Body technician, Gibbon Fiberglass