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Overview

The Autobody Repair Technician is responsible for repairing body damage to County-owned vehicles and equipment. This position is safety sensitive and subject to random drug testing in accordance with the County’s Drug & Alcohol Policy.

Responsibilities

  • Assess vehicle and equipment damage and estimate time and materials needed for repairs.
  • Update and maintain related work orders and coordinate with supervisor to order parts and supplies.
  • Repair structural and mechanical damages including straightening, repairing, and aligning metal frames.
  • Perform glasswork, fill dents, sand and grind surfaces, apply primer and paint, and buff surfaces.
  • Repair electrical, suspension, air conditioner, and exhaust systems as needed.
  • Perform electrical repairs on damaged wires, bulbs, lights, and sockets.
  • Diagnose and repair air conditioner problems.
  • Operate and maintain various equipment, power tools, hand tools, and supplies to complete work assignments.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or GED required.
  • Vocational or technical training in automotive body repair or a related field.
  • Two years of experience in auto body repair or automotive maintenance.
  • Any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities.
  • Must possess and maintain a valid Georgia driver’s license.
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How this job compares in Decatur, GA

Pay in context

At roughly $27/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $28/hr median for welding jobs across Georgia, whose middle half runs $25–$38/hr across 124 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 34% 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 Decatur, GA

Decatur, GA currently has 7 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 5 employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across Georgia as a whole we're tracking 365 other active welding openings from 207 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Decatur, or widen the search to Georgia.

DeKalb County Government currently has 3 other openings live in Georgia, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Georgia at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Classic Collision (14), Southern Industrial Constructors, Inc. (10), and JCB North America (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 Georgia, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Forest Park at $39/hr, Atlanta at $30/hr, and Marietta at $30/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Autobody Repair Technician figures were last recalculated when this page was built.