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Overview

We are seeking a skilled and motivated Collision Repair Technician to join our dynamic team. In this role, you will be responsible for restoring vehicles to their original condition by performing comprehensive auto body repairs, structural alignments, and cosmetic enhancements.

Responsibilities

  • Perform collision repairs on vehicles, including dent removal, sheet metal work, and structural realignment using automotive welding equipment and fabrication techniques.
  • Utilize MIG welding, soldering, and other welding repair methods to restore vehicle frames and panels to factory specifications.
  • Use hand tools, power tools, sanding tools, and auto painting equipment to prepare surfaces for refinishing and cosmetic repair.
  • Conduct auto body repairs such as auto restoration, auto refinishing, and automotive cosmetic repairs to ensure a flawless finish.
  • Install automotive parts including auto glass, bumpers, panels, and other components with precision and attention to detail.
  • Apply automotive body refinishing techniques such as airless paint spraying and auto painting to achieve a high-quality appearance.
  • Perform vehicle maintenance tasks related to collision repair, including assembly, auto parts installation, and detailed inspections for quality assurance.

Requirements

  • Proven dealership or automotive repair experience with a strong background in working as an automotive body technician.
  • Proficiency in MIG welding, welding repair, soldering, and fabrication repair techniques.
  • Mechanical knowledge of automotive structural repair, sheet metal work, and auto restoration processes.
  • Skilled in using hand tools, power tools, sanding tools, and automotive painting equipment effectively.
  • Experience with auto estimating software and customer service skills are a plus.
  • Ability to lift heavy objects safely while maintaining focus on quality standards.
  • Strong understanding of vehicle maintenance procedures and automotive parts installation.

Additional Information

  • This paid position provides opportunities for growth within the industry while contributing to the safety and aesthetics of every vehicle we service.
  • Pay: $20.00 - $21.00 per hour
  • Expected hours: 40.0 per week
  • Work Location: In person
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How this job compares in Lawndale, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $21/hr, this posting comes in about 41% below the $35/hr median for welding jobs across California, where the middle half runs $28–$48/hr across 437 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 4% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. That gap is worth raising directly — in a market this size there is normally room to negotiate toward the median, particularly if you already hold the certifications the posting asks for.

The local market in Lawndale, CA

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Lawndale, CA, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across California as a whole we're tracking 559 other active welding openings from 266 employers. Browse welding jobs across California.

The most active employers in California at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are SpaceX (36), Relativity Space (21), and Welding Shop in Los Angeles, CA (16). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within California, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Redondo Beach at $65/hr, Pasadena at $61/hr, and Santa Ana at $48/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

What you'll be running

This posting calls for MIG. MIG (GMAW) feeds a continuous wire electrode through a shielding-gas nozzle. It lays down metal fast and is forgiving on clean material, which is why it dominates production and light fabrication work.

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