Body Shop Technician
Location
Burlington Township, NJ
Wage
$34.11 – $40.35/hr
Employment Type
Full-time
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Posted on August 25, 2026
Job Description
Overview
R+L Carriers is seeking a Body Shop Technician for their Burlington Twp., NJ Service Center. This position offers a competitive hourly wage and a comprehensive benefits package.
Responsibilities
- Operate body shop tools such as a grinder, welder, torch, sander, spray gun, and mixing equipment.
- Identify and remove and replace damaged components.
- Operate a paint spray booth and all associated processes.
Requirements
- Minimum 2-5 years’ experience.
- Must have own tools.
- Experience in body repair.
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Dental
- Vision
- 401k
- PTO
Additional Information
- Full-Time, Monday - Friday, 1st shift – 6:00 am to 4:30 pm.
- Earn 1 week of vacation after 90 days of employment.
Benefits
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO
How this job compares in Burlington Township, NJ
Pay in context
At roughly $37/hr, this posting sits about 13% above the $33/hr median for welding jobs across New Jersey — toward the top of a $28–$40/hr middle band drawn from 125 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 61% 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 Burlington Township, NJ
Burlington Township, NJ is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across New Jersey as a whole we're tracking 216 other active welding openings from 135 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across New Jersey.
R+L Carriers currently has 1 other opening live in New Jersey, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.
The most active employers in New Jersey at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Rhoads Industries (13), MillenniumSoft Inc (11), and Gpac (9). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.
Within New Jersey, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Camden at $41/hr, Newark at $38/hr, and Somerdale at $27/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.
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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. Body Shop Technician figures were last recalculated when this page was built.