Job Description

Overview

Northlake Collision is seeking a Collision Technician responsible for identifying and performing necessary body repair work in accordance with factory and Collision Center specifications.

Responsibilities

  • Examine body damage on customer vehicles
  • Identify necessary body repair work
  • Estimate cost of body work
  • Request necessary parts
  • Perform body repairs including removing damaged body parts and replacing with fixed or new parts
  • Document repairs performed
  • Perform body repairs efficiently and according to Collision Center and insurance company guidelines
  • Maintain CSI at or above Company standards
  • Maintain an organized, clean and safe work area
  • Participate in required training
  • Record all hours worked accurately in company timekeeping system
  • Follow Safeguards rules and regulations
  • Demonstrate the Company’s Core Values
  • Comply with Company policies and procedures
  • Observe all Federal, State, Local and Company safety rules and regulations in the performance of duties
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

  • GED or High School Diploma required
  • 5+ years of experience in automotive body repair
  • Demonstrable knowledge of body repair methods
  • Collision Center repair training or commensurate experience
  • Ability to operate equipment necessary to perform Collision Center repair functions
  • Valid Driver’s License required
  • Basic computer skills to utilize timekeeping system
  • Ability to understand and follow instructions
  • Ability to communicate effectively with customers and company personnel
  • Ability to lift up to 80 pounds
  • Must pass OSHA respiratory medical exam

Additional Information

  • Location: 10510 Twin Lakes Parkway, Charlotte, North Carolina 28269
  • The position requires regular and predictable attendance, with scheduled shifts that may include evening hours, weekends, and holidays.

How this job compares in Northlake, IL

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Illinois currently run a median of $33/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $28–$40/hr across 241 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 Northlake, IL

Northlake, IL is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Illinois as a whole we're tracking 331 other active welding openings from 198 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Illinois.

The most active employers in Illinois at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Gerber Collision & Glass (17), S&C Electric Company (11), and Venteon (9). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Illinois, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Chicago at $38/hr, Downers Grove at $36/hr, and Addison at $36/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

Similar openings near Northlake, IL

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