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Job Description

Overview

Carvana is seeking experienced Autobody Preppers with at least 3 years of professional automotive bodywork experience to join their team. As one of the fastest-growing used automotive retailers in U.S. history, Carvana offers competitive wages and various perks while utilizing state-of-the-art tools in high-tech Inspection Centers.

Responsibilities

  • Perform bodywork on multiple panels including heavy plastic welding.
  • Conduct minor metal pulling.
  • Repair roof and rocker panels.
  • Execute large area heavy bodywork including Bondo repair.

Requirements

  • Minimum of 3 years of professional automotive bodywork experience.
  • Ability to physically operate vehicle equipment and tools.
  • Must be able to lift up to 60 pounds independently.
  • Must be at least 18 years of age and possess a valid driver’s license.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, ever-changing production environment.
  • Use of safety equipment including face shield, goggles, gloves, and other protective garments.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Training programs available for entry-level positions.
  • Hiring is contingent on passing a complete background check.
  • This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
PTO
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How this job compares in Chandler, AZ

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Chandler, AZ currently run a median of $28/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $24–$36/hr across 11 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 Chandler, AZ

We're tracking 61 other active welding openings in Chandler, AZ right now, from 32 different employers. 26 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 500 other active welding openings from 274 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Chandler, or widen the search to Arizona.

Carvana currently has 7 other openings live in Arizona, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Sundt Construction (20), EZARC (19), and Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (15). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Arizona, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are El Mirage at $38/hr, Mesa at $33/hr, and Phoenix at $30/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near Chandler, AZ

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Experienced Auto Body Repair Technician figures were last recalculated when this page was built.