Corrosion Control Specialist at Africa Talent Contours Limited

DESCRIPTION OF JOB TASK AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Inspect body and frame damage to determine feasibility and best method of repair and painting.
• Prepare vehicles surfaces for painting, sand body areas to be painted, and cover bumpers, windows, and trim with masking tape or paper to protect them from the paint.
• Remove old patient and rust by scraping, grinding, sanding and brushing or applying paint remover.
• Apply neutralizing and chemical conditioning solutions to bare metal surfaces.
• Follow supervisor’s instructions as to which parts to restore or replace and how much time the job should take.
• Locate surface irregularities with pile, light or hand.
• Repair locks, latches, remote control window regulators, window channels and wooden body parts.
• Remove, install adjust and align body components, such fenders, doors, door panels, hoods, deck lids, grills, bumpers, roofs and quarter panels.
• Removes and replaces weather and chapping strips.
• Remove glazed, cracked or broken safety glass.
• Cuts laminated safety glass using patterns, cutters, pliers, electric resistant wire and plastic cutting knife.
• Grinds, levels and smoothens edges of glass using a glass edging machine.
• Install glass in bodies and doors.
• Replace curved surface glass with factory replacements
• Mix polyester resins and hardeners to be used in restoring damaged areas
• Chain or clamp frames and sections to alignment machines that use hydraulic pressure to align damaged components.
• Fit and weld replacement parts into place, using wrenches and welding equipment and grind down welds to smooth them, using power grinders and other tools.
• Position dolly blocks against surfaces of dented areas and beat opposite surfaces to remove dents, using hammers.
• Remove damaged panels and identify the family and properties of the plastic used on a vehicle.
• Apply body filler to build up depressed areas.
• Smooth filled areas until uniform in contour with adjoining areas.
• Must work in a safe manner and ensure minimum loss or breakage of tools under control.
• Clean work areas, using air hoses, to remove damaged material and discarded fiberglass strips used in repair procedures.
• Perform other related duties as may be assigned by supervisor, body & fender.

BASIC JOB QUALIFICATIONS:

• Must speak, read and understand English language.
• Must pass overseas medical screening and be in good health.
• Must have a valid country Driver’s License 

JOB SPECIFICATIONS: SPECIAL CERTIFICATIONS OR TRAINING:

• NONE

EDUCATION:

• Completion of High School with courses in shop mathematics, metal working, electrical or mechanical drawing is desirable.

EXPERIENCE:

• A minimum of 3 years’ experience in automotive body and fender work is required.
• Knowledge of the characteristics of materials.
• Metal repair and fabrication by oxyacetylene, metallic arc, inert gas-shield arc on forging processes.
• Metal heat-treating.
• Principles of welding and forging.
• Use and capacity of welding equipment.
• Shop drawing and mathematics.
• Metal measurement and layout devices.
• Safety codes and practices regarding explosive gases and hazardous rays are mandatory.

Basic terms of the job offer.

• Assignment Duration: 12 months. Renewal subject to performance and project status.
• Base Monthly Salary: 48 hours per week minimum work requirement: $ 570 (based on 48 hr. work week requirement)
• Working schedule: 48 hours per week (8 hours per day/6 days a week)
• Payroll period: Monthly. Amount give take home.
• Overtime: Work more than 8 hours per day or work performed on a rest day and/or holiday, will be paid as overtime at the base salary rate.
• Accommodations: Housing, transportation, meals in-country, and laundry facilities are provided
• Sick Leave: Employee will accrue 2.67 hours of sick leave for each full month of service, beginning with the completion of the first full month of Foreign Service employment.
• Annual leave Up to 21 days paid at the end of each 12-month contract.
• Travel will be provided by the employer to the employee's home country.

Other requirements

• Your Passport must be valid for at least 12 months, with at least 6 total blank visa pages remaining.
• Your driver’s license must be valid for at least 6 months (unless processing for a CDL-required position, which will require 12 months remaining).
• Updated covid and yellow fever vaccination certificate.