Job Title: Body Shop Estimator Department: Collision Center Reports to: Collision Center Director/Service Operations Director Job Status: Full-time/Exempt Job Title: Body Shop Estimator Summary
Appraises vehicle damage to determine the cost of repair for insurance claim settlement. Essential Duties - Examines damaged vehicle to determine the extent of structural, body, mechanical, or interior damage.
- Estimates the cost of labor and parts to repair or replace each damaged item.
- Reviews repair cost estimates with the body shop manager or foreman.
- In the event of a disagreement with the manager or foreman on the repair cost, arranges to have the damage appraised by another appraiser to resolve the situation.
- Determines feasibility of repair versus replacement of parts, such as bumpers, fenders, and doors.
- Evaluates the practicality of repair as opposed to payment of vehicle market value before the accident.
- Determines salvage value on total vehicle loss.
- Prepares insurance forms to indicate repair cost estimates and recommendations.
- Estimates cost of repainting, converting to special purposes, or customizing undamaged vehicles.
Other tasks as assigned.
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