Repair Planner (Collision Estimator)
Motocruit Client · Manahawkin, New Jersey
Pay: $90,000 to $110,000 per year
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