Job Description

Overview

Hot Rod Speed Shop is looking for an experienced, hands-on Automotive Restoration & Fabrication Specialist to join their team in Etowah, Tennessee. The ideal candidate will work on classic cars and custom automotive projects, focusing on quality restoration and fabrication.

Responsibilities

  • Perform metal fabrication and welding.
  • Conduct rust and sheet-metal repair.
  • Execute floor pan and structural repair.
  • Handle bodywork and panel fitting.
  • Fabricate chassis and suspension.
  • Disassemble and assemble automotive components.
  • Prepare repaired or fabricated components for finish.
  • Diagnose problems and develop practical solutions.
  • Perform auto mechanical repairs and upgrades.

Requirements

  • Previous automotive restoration, fabrication, collision/body, or comparable hands-on experience.
  • Ability to work independently when needed.
  • Attention to detail and pride in workmanship.

Benefits

  • Flexible schedule

Additional Information

  • Work Location: In person

Benefits

Flexible schedule

How this job compares in Etowah, TN

Pay in context

At roughly $30/hr, this posting lands within a few percent of the $29/hr median for welding jobs across Tennessee, whose middle half runs $22–$32/hr across 24 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 58% 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 Etowah, TN

This is the only active welding job we're currently tracking in Etowah, TN, which makes it worth moving on quickly — there is no local competing offer to weigh it against. Across Tennessee as a whole we're tracking 68 other active welding openings from 51 employers. Browse welding jobs across Tennessee.

The most active employers in Tennessee at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Mueller Water Products (4), Staffmark (3), and Welding Shop in Nashville, TN (3). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

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