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Ch1 Careers 1-27
Question | Answer |
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collision repair | is the process of restoring a vehicle that has been damaged to its original condition by repairing both structural and cosmetic damage |
technicians | are skilled, knowledgeable people who know how to use specialized equipment and highly technical methods to restore collision damaged vehicles. |
shop owner | must be concerned with all phases of work performed. |
shop supervisor | is in charge of the everyday operation of the shop. This job involves communication with all personnel who contribute to the facility's success. |
parts manager | is in charge of ordering all parts (both new and salvaged), receiving all parts, and seeing that they are delivered to the ordering technician. |
bookkeeper | keeps the shop's books, prepares invoices, writes checks, pays bills, makes bank deposits, checks bank statements, and takes care of tax payments. |
office manager | duties include various aspects of the business such as handling letters, estimates, and receipts. |
helper/ apprentice | learns new jobs while assisting experienced personnel. |
professional | refers to the attitude, work quality, and image that a business and its workers project to customers. |
collision repair | is the process of restoring a vehicle that has been damaged to its original condition |
collision | is an impact that causes damage to the vehicle body and chassis. |
total loss | where repairs would be more expensive than the cost of buying another vehicle. |
vehicle construction | deals with how the factory manufactured the vehicle |
frame | is usually a high strength metal structure used to support other parts of the vehicle. |
Body | is a steel, aluminum, plastic, or composite skin forming the outside of the vehicle |
full frame | is a strong steel structure that often extends from the front to the rear of the vehicle. |
unibody | describes a vehicle that has the body structure welded together to form an integral frame |
part/component | generally refers to the smallest units on a vehicle |
assembly | is several parts that fit together to make up a more complex unit. |
panel | is a general term that refers to a large part of the body |
pan | often refers to a floor |
chassis | includes everything under the body |
estimating | involves analyzing damage and calculating how much it will cost to repair the vehicle. |
estimator | makes an appraisal of vehicle damage and determines the parts, materials, and labor needed to repair the vehicle to its original condition. |
estimate/ damage | appraisal is a written or printed form that explains what must be done to repair the vehicle. |
manual estimating | involves using an estimating sheet for writing out information about the vehicle, using crash estimating guides, and collision damage manuals to make the repair estimate. |
crash estimating books | contain vehicle identification information, the price of new parts, time needed to install the parts, refinishing or painting data, and other information. |