Job Description

Overview

Vanguard Truck Centers is seeking a Heavy Duty Body Shop Technician to join their growing and profitable company. They value their employees and aim to lead the industry in meeting customer expectations while promoting teamwork and integrity.

Responsibilities

  • Perform work as outlined on repair order with efficiency and accuracy
  • Identify and determine parts required for body shop repair of disassembled units
  • Perform all levels of Collision Repair services in the body shop
  • Touch-up painting on vehicle when assigned to do so
  • Remove & install decals on unit
  • Examine assigned vehicle to determine if further safety or service work is required
  • Document all work performed and recommended on the repair order
  • Test vehicles on the road when required
  • Keep shop area neat and clean
  • Operate all tools and equipment in a safe manner

Requirements

  • Minimum 2 years of Body Shop experience preferred
  • Heavy Duty truck experience preferred
  • CDL preferred
  • Ability to meet insurance requirements
  • Safety shoes are required on day one of employment

Benefits

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

Benefits

Competitive salary
401k
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO

How this job compares in Phoenix, AZ

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Phoenix, AZ currently run a median of $32/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $25–$39/hr across 80 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 Phoenix, AZ

We're tracking 199 other active welding openings in Phoenix, AZ right now, from 114 different employers. 62 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 458 other active welding openings from 221 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Phoenix, or widen the search to Arizona.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Sundt Construction (26), EZARC (21), and Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (17). 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 Goodyear at $39/hr, Phoenix at $32/hr, and Mesa at $31/hr. Phoenix is among them.

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