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Overview

As an experienced Body Shop Technician with Penske, you’ll use industry-leading technology and repair techniques to perform truck and trailer collision repairs. Penske offers a supportive team culture and opportunities for growth and learning in a stable career.

Responsibilities

  • Perform all levels of Truck Collision Repair and maintenance services.
  • Identify and determine parts required for repair of disassembled truck and trailer units.
  • Identify warrantable repairs and document on repair order.
  • Maintain work area appearance and safety.
  • Road test vehicles when necessary.
  • Perform duties with little or no supervision and in a timely and efficient manner.
  • Complete other projects and tasks as assigned by supervisor.

Requirements

  • 6 years practical experience or an equivalent combination of related education and experience.
  • High School Diploma or equivalent required.
  • Vocational/technical school preferred.
  • Specialized training and experience in the repair/refinish of all series of truck and trailer required.
  • Proficiency in the use of all tools of trade required.
  • Valid driver’s license required.
  • Basic computer skills required.
  • Ability to understand and comply with specific instructions, guidelines, rules, and regulations.
  • Ability to perform all work adhering to DOT, OSHA, and all Penske safety and maintenance policies.
  • Regular, predictable, full attendance is an essential function of the job.
  • Willingness to travel as necessary and work at the specific location required.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary and incentives
  • Career stability
  • Opportunity for growth
  • Excellent benefits, including lots of time off
  • Advanced vehicle maintenance technology

Additional Information

  • Work Location: 400 Interstate W Parkway, Lithia Springs GA 30122
  • Work Hours: 1st or 2nd shift M-F

Benefits

Competitive salary and incentives
Career stability
Opportunity for growth
Excellent benefits, including lots of time off
Advanced vehicle maintenance technology
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How this job compares in Lithia Springs, GA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Georgia currently run a median of $28/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$34/hr across 178 postings with published pay. That median is a reasonable floor to anchor on when a recruiter asks what you're looking for.

The local market in Lithia Springs, GA

We're tracking 15 other active welding openings in Lithia Springs, GA right now, from 11 different employers. 6 of them were added in the last week. Across Georgia as a whole we're tracking 444 other active welding openings from 282 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Lithia Springs, or widen the search to Georgia.

Penske Truck Leasing currently has 2 other openings live in Georgia, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Georgia at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Marathon (10), Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC (7), and Southern Industrial Constructors, Inc. (7). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Georgia, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Forest Park at $39/hr, Atlanta at $33/hr, and Conyers at $31/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near Lithia Springs, GA

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