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Job Description

Overview

Carvana is seeking experienced Autobody Preppers with a minimum of 3 years of professional automotive bodywork experience to join their team. As the fastest-growing used automotive retailer in U.S. history, Carvana offers competitive wages and a variety of benefits while utilizing state-of-the-art tools in high-tech Inspection Centers.

Responsibilities

  • Perform bodywork on multiple panels including heavy plastic welding.
  • Conduct minor metal pulling.
  • Repair roof and rocker panels.
  • Execute large area, heavy bodywork including Bondo repair.

Requirements

  • Minimum of 3 years of professional automotive bodywork experience.
  • Ability to physically operate vehicle equipment and tools.
  • Must be able to lift up to 60 pounds independently.
  • Must be at least 18 years of age and possess a valid driver’s license.
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, ever-changing production environment.
  • Use of safety equipment including face shield or goggles, non-slip shoes, gloves, and masks.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Mandatory overtime may be required based on business needs.
  • Training programs available for entry-level positions.

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
PTO
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How this job compares in New York, NY

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in New York, NY currently run a median of $40/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $33–$53/hr across 11 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 New York, NY

We're tracking 18 other active welding openings in New York, NY right now, from 15 different employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across New York as a whole we're tracking 97 other active welding openings from 65 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in New York, or widen the search to New York.

The most active employers in New York at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Welding Shop in New York, NY (21), Veterans Health Administration (4), and Randstad USA (3). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within New York, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are New York at $40/hr and Brooklyn at $35/hr. New York is among them.

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