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Overview

As a Body Shop Technician, you will restore class 8 diesel equipment to its original condition after damage, expertly repairing or replacing body components while adhering to factory and dealership specifications.

Responsibilities

  • Review repair orders and work orders to understand necessary repairs.
  • Complete all repairs according to documentation on the repair order.
  • Utilize knowledge of manufacturers and technical repair processes.
  • Use frame and measuring equipment per vendor specifications.
  • Perform initial teardown of Class 8 diesel equipment.
  • Identify parts for cut-in and edging.
  • Execute all repair procedures according to factory specifications and company policy.
  • Perform and sign-off on all quality checks before sending equipment to paint department.
  • Re-assemble painted Class 8 diesel equipment and parts.
  • Conduct a final quality check and review of work order before sending equipment to detail department.
  • Work with apprentices or lesser skilled technicians to develop repair skills.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or general education degree (GED).
  • Three years’ body shop experience.
  • ICAR Welding Certificate.
  • Valid driver’s license and insurability.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • 401k

Benefits

Health Insurance
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How this job compares in Pico Rivera, CA

Pay in context

At roughly $31/hr, this posting comes in about 11% below the $35/hr median for welding jobs across California, where the middle half runs $28–$45/hr across 448 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 40% 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 Pico Rivera, CA

Pico Rivera, CA is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 2 employers. Across California as a whole we're tracking 594 other active welding openings from 271 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across California.

The most active employers in California at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are SpaceX (37), Welding Shop in Los Angeles, CA (17), and Honeywell Aerospace (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 Pasadena at $51/hr, Santa Ana at $48/hr, and El Segundo at $48/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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