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Overview

Jerry Dixon's Automotive and Klassic Kar Center is seeking a skilled technician for a full-time classic car mechanic and fabricator welder position. The ideal candidate will have experience in carburetion, fuel injection technology, and a passion for classic cars.

Responsibilities

  • Handle full custom builds for classic cars.
  • Install vintage air conditioning systems.
  • Replace wiring harnesses.
  • Build engines and perform suspension and brake conversions.

Requirements

  • High School Diploma or GED.
  • 5+ years of strong automotive mechanical diagnosis, problem-solving and repair experience.
  • High level of motivation, energy, and a customer-focused attitude.
  • Valid driver's license.
  • Experience with repairs and upgrades on domestic classic cars from 1930-1990.
  • Experience on classic car performance upgrades, machinist, electrical and metal fabrication is a plus.
  • General automotive repair experience is required.

Benefits

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

Additional Information

  • Full-time position Monday - Friday 7:00am-5:00pm.
  • Closed Saturdays and Sundays.
  • Located at 9206 Circle Drive, Austin, Texas 78736.
  • Hourly raises available following 6 weeks of employment based on performance.

Benefits

PTO
Health Insurance
Vision
Dental
401k
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How this job compares in Austin, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Austin, TX currently run a median of $30/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $24–$37/hr across 28 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 Austin, TX

We're tracking 31 other active welding openings in Austin, TX right now, from 8 different employers. 2 of them were added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 999 other active welding openings from 453 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Austin, or widen the search to Texas.

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Austin Industries (30), Welding Shop in Austin, TX (25), and Zachry Group (21). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Pasadena at $36/hr, Channelview at $32/hr, and Dallas at $31/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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