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Overview

The Tesla Collision Repair Program is seeking a Collision Technician to join their world-class service team, focusing on advanced electric vehicle technology. This role involves performing structural and cosmetic repairs on various Tesla models following specific repair procedures.

Responsibilities

  • Follow standards and work in teams.
  • Perform structural and cosmetic repairs on Tesla Model S, Model X, Model Y, and Model 3 vehicles.
  • 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.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k
  • PTO

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO
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How this job compares in Los Angeles, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $54/hr, this posting sits about 35% above the $40/hr median for welding jobs in Los Angeles, CA — toward the top of a $30–$57/hr middle band drawn from 73 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 71% 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 Los Angeles, CA

We're tracking 101 other active welding openings in Los Angeles, CA right now, from 60 different employers. 51 of them were added in the last week. Across California as a whole we're tracking 627 other active welding openings from 305 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Los Angeles, or widen the search to California.

The most active employers in California at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are SpaceX (31), Aerotek (16), and Volt (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 California, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Redondo Beach at $51/hr, Santa Ana at $48/hr, and Long Beach at $40/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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