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Overview

The Auto Body Technician at Gerber Collision & Glass is responsible for providing exceptional customer experiences through the quality repair of vehicles, restoring them to pre-accident condition. This role involves meticulous assessment, disassembly, repair, and reassembly of vehicles while aligning with team goals and company standards.

Responsibilities

  • Ensure consistent execution of WOW (Wow Operating Way) plan.
  • Plan repair work and prepare cost estimates for customers.
  • Use tools such as cutting guns, plasma cutters, and hydraulic jacks for repairs.
  • Hammer out dents and apply filler resins as needed.
  • Realign car chassis and frames to repair structural damage.
  • Remove damaged vehicle sections and replace with new or aftermarket parts.
  • Replace or repair glass and windshields as needed.
  • Replace or repair interior parts as necessary.
  • Weld and fit parts into place, preparing and repainting vehicles.
  • Complete work orders within labor time guidelines and inspect vehicles post-repair.
  • Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent required.
  • Successful completion of technical school program or a 3-year apprenticeship as an auto body repairer.
  • Ability to read job orders and work with minimal supervision.
  • Ability to collaborate with other repairers in an auto body shop.
  • Thorough understanding of vehicle body repair methods and procedures.
  • Proficient in using tools required for the trade.

Benefits

  • PTO
  • Health Insurance
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • 401k

Additional Information

  • Must be able to work safely in a noisy area with many odors present.
  • Must be able to lift up to 30 pounds.
  • Must be able to visually inspect vehicle damage in various weather conditions.
  • Must be able to bend, stretch, kneel, and squat for repairs and inspections.

Benefits

PTO
Health Insurance
Dental
Vision
401k
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How this job compares in Tempe, AZ

Pay in context

At roughly $28/hr, this posting comes in about 28% below the $39/hr median for welding jobs in Tempe, AZ, where the middle half runs $32–$42/hr across 16 postings with published pay. Put another way, it pays more than about 25% 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 Tempe, AZ

We're tracking 27 other active welding openings in Tempe, AZ right now, from 19 different employers. 4 of them were added in the last week. Across Arizona as a whole we're tracking 467 other active welding openings from 221 employers. A metro this active generally means you have real leverage — employers here are competing for the same welders. Browse every welding job in Tempe, or widen the search to Arizona.

Gerber Collision & Glass currently has 13 other openings live in Arizona, which is usually a sign of either steady growth or steady turnover — worth asking which in the interview.

The most active employers in Arizona at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Sundt Construction (29), Welding Shop in Phoenix, AZ (19), and EZARC (18). Volume like that usually means either a genuine expansion or a staffing agency working several client sites — worth knowing which before you apply.

Within Arizona, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Goodyear at $51/hr, Tempe at $39/hr, and Tolleson at $38/hr. Tempe is among them.

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