Job Description

Overview

As an Auto Repair Specialist II at CarMax, you will ensure that every vehicle meets the company's quality standards by performing mechanical and cosmetic repairs. This role is essential in providing a trustworthy experience for customers while managing repairs and maintaining inventory.

Responsibilities

  • Perform advanced mechanical repairs, including engine performance, drivability, and electrical systems.
  • Diagnose and repair brake systems, steering, suspension, complete 4-wheel alignments, and service heating and air conditioning systems.
  • Inspect vehicles to meet CarMax Quality Standards and maintain shop cleanliness per 5S principles.
  • Consult with customers on repair needs, explain services performed, and ensure clear communication.
  • Review and close repair orders accurately, including labor, parts, and billing documentation.
  • Manage parts inventory, receive shipments, and maintain proper stocking levels.
  • Follow CarMax Environmental, Health and Safety (EH&S) requirements and maintain a clean work area.

Requirements

  • Completion of New Associate Orientation Training – Operations and Kronos Training for Hourly Associates.
  • Maintain ASE Certifications in Steering and Suspension (A4), Brakes (A5), Heating Air Conditioning (A7), Electrical (A6), Engine Repair (A1), Manual Drive Train and Axles (A3), Engine Performance (A8), and Automatic Transmission/Transaxle (A2) where required by State/Local law.
  • Ability to read, interpret, and record data accurately.
  • Capable of performing multiple tasks in a fast-paced, high-energy environment.
  • Physical capability to perform work, including lifting up to 50 lbs and standing or walking for extended periods.
  • Strong interpersonal, communication, and customer service skills.

Benefits

  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Location: 6098 - Edison - 1015 US Route 1, Edison, New Jersey, 08817
  • Hourly Rate: $38.40 - $57.60
  • Flexibility to work nights, weekends, and holidays.

Benefits

PTO

How this job compares in Edison, NJ

Pay in context

At roughly $48/hr, this posting sits about 41% above the $34/hr median for welding jobs across New Jersey — toward the top of a $29–$40/hr middle band drawn from 106 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 89% of the comparable postings we have wage data for. Pay that far above local median usually comes attached to something: a harder cert requirement, travel, night shift, or overtime that isn't really optional. Worth establishing which before you accept.

The local market in Edison, NJ

Edison, NJ is a small market in our index: 2 other active welding openings alongside this one, from 2 employers. Across New Jersey as a whole we're tracking 166 other active welding openings from 123 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across New Jersey.

CarMax currently has 2 other openings live in New Jersey, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in New Jersey at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Darling Ingredients (5), Carvana (4), and Lockheed Martin (4). 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 Jersey, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Newark at $35/hr and Lyndhurst at $30/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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