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Rainbow Muffler

Automotive Exhaust Fabricator, Welder, and Mechanic

Location

Saint Petersburg, FL

Wage

$60,000 – $85,000/yr

Employment Type

Full-time

Required Skills & Certifications

PIPE
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Posted on September 29, 2026

Job Description

Overview

We are a long-established muffler and automotive repair shop in St. Petersburg known for top-quality craftsmanship, honesty, and excellent customer service. Our team takes pride in creating custom exhaust systems that not only perform great but look great too. We’re seeking an experienced Automotive Pipe Bender/Fabricator who can build and install single and dual exhaust systems with precision.

Responsibilities

  • Fabricate, bend, and install custom exhaust systems (single, dual, and performance setups)
  • Use a pipe bender, welder, and fabrication tools to create clean, professional installations
  • Diagnose and repair exhaust leaks and component failures
  • Perform welding as required for custom or repair jobs
  • Assist with general vehicle repairs including brakes, suspension, A/C, and maintenance work as needed
  • Maintain a clean, organized, and safe work area
  • Work closely with other technicians and communicate effectively with the service team

Requirements

  • Strong experience in exhaust fabrication, pipe bending, and welding is required (3+ years)
  • Ability to perform custom dual exhaust installations and precision fitment work
  • General automotive repair experience (brakes, suspension, etc.) preferred
  • Certification or formal training is a plus, but not required

Benefits

  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Our shop operates Monday - Friday
  • Work Location: In person

Benefits

PTO
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How this job compares in Saint Petersburg, FL

Pay in context

At roughly $35/hr, this posting sits about 39% above the $25/hr median for welder fabricator jobs across Florida — toward the top of a $22–$31/hr middle band drawn from 20 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 Saint Petersburg, FL

Saint Petersburg, FL is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Florida as a whole we're tracking 219 other active welding openings from 129 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Florida.

Rainbow Muffler currently has 1 other opening live in Florida, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Florida at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in Miami, FL (16), Welding Shop in Tampa, FL (12), and BAE Systems (8). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Florida, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Cape Canaveral at $42/hr, Fort Myers at $39/hr, and Jacksonville at $29/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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