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Overview

Join a culture that values employees and is committed to delivering exceptional service. We maintain high production standards and follow strict OEM-certified processes for safe and accurate repairs.

Responsibilities

  • Repair vehicles according to the estimate and established quality standards.
  • Restore body panels, structural components, and outer body parts to pre-accident condition.
  • Communicate with management regarding additional repairs needed or potential delays.
  • Maintain tools and equipment in good working order and operate all equipment safely.
  • Keep the work area clean, organized, and free of safety hazards.
  • Wear all required personal protective equipment.
  • Assist team members with repair and vehicle preparation as needed.
  • Comply with all regulations governing body shop operations.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent required.
  • Minimum 3 years of collision repair experience or completion of a technical school or apprenticeship program.
  • Knowledge of vehicle repair processes and manufacturer repair procedures.
  • Able to read and work from job orders and estimates with little supervision.
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
  • Ability to use a frame machine.
  • I-CAR welding certification preferred.
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-production environment.
  • Able to lift up to 35 pounds regularly and up to 70 pounds occasionally.
  • Able to bend, kneel, squat, crouch, and reach in tight or confined spaces.

Benefits

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

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
PTO
401k
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How this job compares in Hershey, PA

Pay in context

At roughly $27/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $27/hr median for welding jobs across Pennsylvania, whose middle half runs $23–$33/hr across 111 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 51% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. In other words it is a market-rate offer, so benefits, overtime, and shift schedule are where the real difference between this and the next posting on the list shows up.

The local market in Hershey, PA

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Hershey, PA, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Pennsylvania as a whole we're tracking 199 other active welding openings from 140 employers. Browse welding jobs across Pennsylvania.

The most active employers in Pennsylvania at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are TradeWorx (6), JB Poindexter Company (6), and Johnson Controls (5). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Pennsylvania, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Philadelphia at $34/hr and York at $27/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for TIG. TIG (GTAW) uses a non-consumable tungsten electrode with filler added by hand, giving the operator the most control of any process. It is slow, demanding, and the standard for stainless, aluminum, and anything where the bead has to look as good as it holds.

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