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Overview

As an Autobody Technician at Central City Toyota Collision Center, you will be responsible for repairing damaged vehicles and assembling and disassembling vehicle components to ensure they meet quality and safety standards. Your expertise will contribute to restoring vehicles to their original condition, maintaining our commitment to customer satisfaction and safety.

Responsibilities

  • Repair and replace damaged vehicle parts including panels, frames, and other body components.
  • Disassemble and assemble vehicle components as needed during the repair process.
  • Use various tools and equipment to straighten frames, cut and weld parts, and sand surfaces.
  • Inspect vehicles to determine the extent of damage and necessary repairs.
  • Maintain a clean and organized work environment while adhering to safety protocols.
  • Collaborate with other technicians and staff to ensure timely and efficient repair work.

Requirements

  • Proven experience as an autobody technician or similar role.
  • Knowledge of body repair techniques, tools, and equipment.
  • Ability to read and interpret repair manuals and technical drawings.
  • Strong attention to detail and high-quality workmanship.
  • Valid driver’s license and ability to work in Philadelphia, PA.
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work independently or in a team.

Benefits

  • Competitive flat rate pay ranging from $20.00 to $28.00, paid weekly.
  • Opportunity to work with a reputable company in a supportive environment.
  • Access to ongoing training and professional development.
  • Medical and 401k benefit options available.

Benefits

Competitive flat rate pay ranging from $20.00 to $28.00, paid weekly.
Opportunity to work with a reputable company in a supportive environment.
Access to ongoing training and professional development.
Medical and 401k benefit options available.
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How this job compares in Philadelphia, PA

Pay in context

At roughly $24/hr, this posting comes in about 29% below the $34/hr median for welding jobs in Philadelphia, PA, where the middle half runs $20–$37/hr across 11 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 27% 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 Philadelphia, PA

We're tracking 33 other active welding openings in Philadelphia, PA right now, from 18 different employers. None of them were added in the last week, so this is a slower-moving market. Across Pennsylvania as a whole we're tracking 190 other active welding openings from 120 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Philadelphia, or widen the search to Pennsylvania.

The most active employers in Pennsylvania at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are TradeWorx (7), JB Poindexter Company (6), and Hanwha Philly Shipyard (5). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Pennsylvania, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Philadelphia at $34/hr, York at $27/hr, and New Kensington at $22/hr. Philadelphia is among them.

Similar openings near Philadelphia, PA

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