The Body Shop Estimator is responsible for assessing collision damage, preparing accurate repair estimates, communicating with customers and insurance companies, coordinating repair plans with technicians, managing documentation, and ensuring high-quality, cost-effective vehicle repairs.

Vehicle Damage Assessment & Estimate Preparation:
• Inspect vehicles to identify all visible and hidden collision-related damage.
•Document damage using photos, notes, vehicle information, and customer concerns.
•Perform teardown inspections when needed to determine supplemental damage.
•Communicate with technicians to verify structural or mechanical issues.
•Create accurate repair estimate and/or using Body Shop Management System (if applicable)
•Determine labor, parts, materials, and sublet repair requirements.
•Ensure estimates follow OEM repair guidelines and industry standards.
•Conduct thorough damage assessments, including hidden damage during tear-down.

Repair Planning & Workflow Support:
•Collaborate with Bodyshop Supervisor and technicians to ensure repairs follow the blueprint.
•Confirm that all required parts, tools, and materials are ready before repairs begin.
•Help schedule vehicles efficiently to maintain production flow.

File Documentation & Compliance & Safety:
•Maintain detailed and organized repair files in the management system (if applicable).
•Ensure all documentation is accurate for billing and compliance.
•Reconcile final repair costs against estimates and supplements.
•Ensure estimates meet regulatory, insurance, and OEM repair procedure requirements.
•Maintain knowledge of industry trends and pricing new vehicle technologies, and repair methods.
•Follow safety guidelines when inspecting damaged vehicles.

Coordination, Communication
• Work closely with SA, Parts Counter, Inventory Controller, etc.
• Communicate with supervisors about job status and material needs.
• Maintain job cards, paint usage records, and time logs.
• Ensure all painting tasks follow workflow and deadlines.
• Communicate to team members for the next process and specific note (if any). 

- Collision Repair & OEM Procedure Knowledge: Strong understanding of automotive body systems, structural damage, refinishing, OEM repair methods,  identify proper repair vs. replace decisions.

- Industry Experience in Auto Body or Collision Repair: Hands-on experience in collision repair, estimating, or production workflow (Min 3-5 years).

- Analytical Thinking & Estimation Proficiency: Able to write accurate, complete, unsean collision parts identification and profitable estimates and supplements.

- Communication & Customer Service Skills: Able to clearly explain repairs to SA, customers (if needed), insurers, and technicians.