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Carvana

Experienced Body Technician - Hutchins, TX - 2nd shift ($6,000 Sign on Bonus)

Location

Hutchins, TX

Employment Type

Full-time

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Posted on October 30, 2026

Job Description

Overview

Carvana is seeking an Experienced Body Technician with a minimum of 5 years of professional automotive bodywork experience to join their team. The technician will be responsible for training other autobody technicians and performing extensive bodywork on multiple panels.

Responsibilities

  • Train other autobody technicians.
  • Perform extensive bodywork on multiple panels.
  • Conduct heavy plastic welding/stapling.
  • Execute heavy metal pulling, straightening, shrinking, and stud welding.
  • Repair roofs and rocker panels.
  • Handle large area, heavy bodywork including Bondo repair.

Requirements

  • Minimum of 5 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, goggles, gloves, and other protective garments.

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Mandatory overtime may be required based on business needs.
  • Position is for the 2nd shift.

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
PTO
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How this job compares in Hutchins, TX

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Texas currently run a median of $31/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $25–$38/hr across 349 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 Hutchins, TX

Hutchins, TX currently has 5 other active welding openings besides this one, spread across 3 employers. 1 of them was added in the last week. Across Texas as a whole we're tracking 1,149 other active welding openings from 516 employers. That's enough local activity to be worth comparing two or three offers before committing. Browse every welding job in Hutchins, or widen the search to Texas.

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

The most active employers in Texas at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Austin Industries (34), Zachry Group (28), and Worley (19). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Texas, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Arlington at $39/hr, Dallas at $36/hr, and Pasadena at $36/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near Hutchins, TX

Pay figures are medians computed from live postings in the Welding Pros index, not from survey data, and they move as employers post. Experienced Body Technician - Hutchins, TX - 2nd shift ($6,000 Sign on Bonus) figures were last recalculated when this page was built.