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Job Description

Overview

The Tesla Collision Repair Program is seeking a Collision Technician to join their world-class service team, focusing on advanced electric vehicle technology.

Responsibilities

  • Follow standards and work in teams.
  • Perform structural and cosmetic repairs on Tesla vehicles according to specific repair procedures.
  • Use Celette Frame Jigs for setting new structural components.
  • Glue, rivet, and weld structural components being replaced.
  • Repair exterior cosmetic panels via metal finishing and body filler.
  • Replace all parts associated with collision repair including body panels, suspension parts, vehicle structure, radiators, airbags, and trim.
  • Be proficient in Mig Welding.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience as an Automotive Collision Repair Technician.
  • Capable of reading and comprehending automotive repair procedures.
  • Excellent attitude and enjoys working with others in teams.
  • Neat and organized work habits.
  • Vocational Certificate in Collision Repair and I-CAR Mig Welding certification is a plus.
  • Valid driver’s license preferred.
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How this job compares in Houston, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Houston, TX currently run a median of $25/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $22–$32/hr across 77 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 Houston, TX

We're tracking 329 other active welding openings in Houston, TX right now, from 193 different employers. 126 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,339 other active welding openings from 720 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Houston, or widen the search to Texas.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Houston, TX (27), Zachry Group (22), and Austin Industries (16). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Pasadena at $40/hr, Arlington at $39/hr, and Midlothian at $38/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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