Repair Planner (Collision Estimator)
Manahawkin, New Jersey
A busy collision center in Manahawkin, NJ is hiring a Repair Planner. This is not a front-end sales estimator seat. After the estimate is written and locked, you own the repair through supplements, insurance negotiation, and a clean customer experience.
What you'll do
• Tear down vehicles and write accurate supplements after the estimate is locked
• Negotiate with insurance companies and get supplements approved and paid
• Serve as the liaison between insurance and the customer — keep both informed and satisfied through the repair
• Follow correct OEM and repair procedures on every job
• Provide light people leadership with technicians (coordinate work; you are not running the shop)
What you bring
• Hands-on estimating experience (required)
• Comfort negotiating with insurance carriers
• Strong communication with customers and insurance adjusters
• Working knowledge of OEM / correct repair procedures
• About 5+ years of relevant collision experience preferred
• Ability to work alongside technicians without owning full shop management
About the shop
• Roughly 100 cars per month
• DRPs are in place; prior DRP-specific experience is not required
• Full-time role in Manahawkin, New Jersey
Compensation
• $1,000 per week salary plus 2% of sale (top-line sales, not including tax)
• Path to around $100,000 depending on sales volume
• Example: about $90,000 on roughly $150,000 in sales with two technicians; strong producers drive toward $200,000 in sales
• Open-ended earnings — the more you sell, the more you make