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Overview

We are looking for an experienced Estimator to work on one of the most progressive vehicles in the world on the Collision Tactical Response Team. This position is home based through a local Tesla collision center and requires regular travel in support of other collision centers and factory operations.

Responsibilities

  • Create repair estimates for collision damaged Tesla vehicles that arrive for repair
  • Build Repair Plans in accordance with Tesla specific repair procedures
  • Bill work in accordance with industry accepted Insurance standards
  • Manage Time to meet daily requirement of fully Blueprinted vehicles
  • Update Customer on vehicle progress
  • Close billing and delivery of vehicle
  • Order all replacement parts from Tesla Warehouse and monitor parts delivery
  • Maintain clean, orderly, and organized work area
  • Comply with safety rules, guidelines, and standards
  • Document all damages requiring repair or parts replacement with photos

Requirements

  • Vocational Certificate in collision repair preferred
  • 5+ years of experience as a collision estimator, Tesla experience preferred
  • 75% of the year travel minimum, 3 consecutive week capability
  • Proficient with Computers, as well as CCC, Audatex, or Mitchell Estimating Software
  • Customer Service skills and automotive knowledge/background
  • Ability to maintain a high level of confidentiality
  • Ability to work independently in limited supervision environments

Benefits

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

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
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How this job compares in Cherry Hill, NJ

Pay in context

At roughly $48/hr, this posting sits about 41% above the $34/hr median for welding jobs across New Jersey — toward the top of a $29–$40/hr middle band drawn from 154 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 95% 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 Cherry Hill, NJ

Cherry Hill, NJ is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across New Jersey as a whole we're tracking 214 other active welding openings from 139 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across New Jersey.

Tesla currently has 2 other openings 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), Gpac (10), and Department of the Navy - Agency Wide (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 New Jersey, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Camden at $41/hr, Northvale at $40/hr, and Wayne at $39/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. Collision Technician, Tactical Response Team figures were last recalculated when this page was built.