Job Description

Overview

The Tesla Collision Repair Program is seeking a Collision Technician to join a world-class service team focused on advanced electric vehicle technology. This role involves performing structural and cosmetic repairs on various Tesla models following specific repair procedures.

Responsibilities

  • Follow standards and work in teams.
  • Perform structural and cosmetic repairs on Tesla Model S, Model X, Model Y, and Model 3 vehicles in accordance with Tesla specific repair procedures.
  • Use Celette Frame Jigs for setting new structural components.
  • Glue, rivet, and weld structural components being replaced.
  • Repair exterior cosmetic panels via metal finishing and body filler.
  • Replace all parts associated with collision repair including body panels, suspension parts, vehicle structure, radiators, airbags and trim.
  • Be proficient in Mig Welding.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience as an Automotive Collision Repair Technician.
  • Capable of reading and comprehending automotive repair procedures.
  • Excellent attitude and enjoys working with others in teams.
  • Neat and organized work habits.
  • Vocational Certificate in Collision Repair and I-CAR Mig Welding certification is a plus.
  • Valid driver’s license preferred.

Benefits

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

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
PTO

How this job compares in Phoenix, AZ

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs in Phoenix, AZ currently run a median of $29/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $23–$39/hr across 75 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 Phoenix, AZ

We're tracking 166 other active welding openings in Phoenix, AZ right now, from 90 different employers. 12 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 394 other active welding openings from 180 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Phoenix, or widen the search to Arizona.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Sundt Construction (29), Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (22), and EZARC (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 Arizona, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Tolleson at $38/hr, Tempe at $32/hr, and Phoenix at $29/hr. Phoenix is among them.

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.

Similar openings near Phoenix, AZ

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