Collision Repair Technician
Location
Taylor, MI
Wage
$72,350/yr
Employment Type
Full-time
Required Skills & Certifications
MIG Welding
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Posted on August 10, 2026
Job Description
Overview
The Collision Repair Technician position requires a state license in unitized body repair and collision-related mechanical work, along with I-Car certification. The independent collision repair facility features state-of-the-art repair and paint equipment in a spacious 18,000 sq ft shop.
Responsibilities
- Research repair methods and techniques.
- Utilize shop equipment including frame machine, spot welder, MIG and aluminum welders.
Requirements
- Must be state licensed in unitized body repair.
- Must be state licensed in collision-related mechanical work.
- I-Car certification required.
Benefits
- None specified.
Additional Information
- Full-time position from 8am to 5pm, Monday through Friday.
- Overtime available but not required.
How this job compares in Taylor, MI
Pay in context
At roughly $35/hr, this posting sits about 45% above the $24/hr median for welding jobs across Michigan — toward the top of a $21–$28/hr middle band drawn from 88 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 93% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.
The local market in Taylor, MI
This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Taylor, MI, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Michigan as a whole we're tracking 141 other active welding openings from 100 employers. Browse welding jobs across Michigan.
The most active employers in Michigan at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Workbox Staffing (5), Technique, Inc Jobs (5), and Aerotek (4). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.
Within Michigan, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Holland at $28/hr and Livonia at $23/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.
What you'll be running
This posting calls for MIG. MIG (GMAW) feeds a continuous wire electrode through a shielding-gas nozzle. It lays down metal fast and is forgiving on clean material, which is why it dominates production and light fabrication work.
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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Collision Repair Technician figures were last recalculated when this page was built.