Repairer Body

Recruitment Details

Job Title: Body Repairer
Department: Winnipeg Transit
Designated

Work Location:

421 Osborne Street, Winnipeg
Position Type: Temporary
Salary: $ 2,829.30 - $3,220.78 bi-weekly
Posting No: 126802
Closing Date: March 9, 2026

Providing a wide range of services to over half of all Manitobans, The City of Winnipeg is one of the largest employers in Manitoba. We provide a comprehensive range of benefits and career opportunities to our employees. These include competitive salaries, employer‑paid benefits, dental and vision care, pension plans, and maternity/parental leave programs. Additionally, we offer education, training, and staff development opportunities to ensure that our employees are equipped with the necessary skills to advance in their careers.

Our Benefits web page provides detailed information about the benefits we offer, and we encourage you to visit it for further information at City of Winnipeg Benefits. We take pride in fostering a respectful, diverse, safe, and healthy workplace where our employees can thrive and achieve their full potential.

Flexible work arrangements, which may include flexible hours, remote work, or a hybrid of remote work may be available; subject to review and approval. Please note that employees who are approved to work remotely are responsible for and must demonstrate that they are available to return to their Designated Work Location and/or other work location to attend meetings or other tasks that occur in person.

The City is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse skilled workforce that is representative and reflective of the community we serve. Applications are encouraged from equity groups that have been and continue to be underrepresented at the City;
Indigenous Peoples, Women, Racialized Peoples, Persons with Disabilities, 2

SLGBTQQIA+ Peoples and Newcomers are encouraged to self‑declare.

Preference to internal applicants may be applied.

If and when this temporary position becomes permanent, the successful applicant to this bulletin will automatically receive this position and a further bulletin will not be necessary.

As the Body Repairer you will work under the supervision of the Vehicle Systems Supervisor and are responsible for performing damage and corrosion repairs to transit buses and equipment, fabricating vehicle and equipment components and inspecting vehicle interior and exterior fittings and performing repairs as required.

• Repair and/or replace the following: vehicle (Bus) body parts and components, sheet metal and fiberglass panels, glass, such as windshields, passenger windows and mirrors.
• Repair vehicle interior fittings such as passenger seat mounting frames, stanchions, flooring, etc.
• Perform bench layout work for the manufacture of sheet metal vehicle and build components and parts.
• Perform other related duties consistent with the classification, as required.

• High School graduate or equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Journeyman Motor Vehicle Body Repairer Red Seal Certificate, recognized by the Province of Manitoba.
• Minimum of three (3) years’ experience as a journeyman manufacturing/repairing/modifying patch panels for vehicles and equipment.
• Ability to work efficiently with a minimum of supervision.
• A clear understanding of safety practices relevant to the position.
• Ability to operate the hand tools and equipment required to perform the work involved.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to maintain good working relationships with co‑workers and employees at all levels of the organization.
• Ability to adhere to the requirements of the Respectful Workplace Standard.

• Must maintain legal eligibility to work in Canada. If the successful applicant possesses a work permit, it is their responsibility to ensure the permit remains valid.
• Must possess a complete set of hand tools required for the position.
• Applicants must possess and maintain a valid Manitoba Class 5 Driver’s License in good standing and will be required to attain Class 2 through in‑house training, within six months of hire.
• Must be…