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Overview

Carvana is seeking Autobody Preppers with a minimum of 1 year of professional automotive bodywork experience to join their team. As the fastest-growing used automotive retailer in U.S. history, Carvana offers competitive wages and perks while utilizing state-of-the-art tools in high-tech Inspection Centers.

Responsibilities

  • Perform light bodywork, including prepping, sanding, and buffing vehicles
  • Remove and install bumpers
  • Conduct minor plastic welding
  • Perform small area bodywork, including Bondo repair

Requirements

  • Minimum of 1 year 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
  • Ability to work in excessive weather conditions
  • Use of safety equipment including face shield or goggles, non-slip shoes, gloves, mask, and other protective garments

Benefits

  • 401k
  • Health Insurance
  • PTO

Additional Information

  • Mandatory overtime may be required based on business needs
  • Training programs available for entry-level positions

Benefits

401k
Health Insurance
PTO
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How this job compares in Fairburn, GA

Pay in context

This employer didn't publish a rate. For reference, welding jobs across Georgia currently run a median of $29/hr in our index, with the middle half of them falling between $25–$39/hr across 108 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 Fairburn, GA

Fairburn, GA is a small market in our index: 1 other active welding opening alongside this one, from 1 employer. Across Georgia as a whole we're tracking 338 other active welding openings from 193 employers. With this few local postings, most welders here end up either commuting or looking at travel work. Browse welding jobs across Georgia.

The most active employers in Georgia at the moment, by number of open welding reqs, are Lockheed Martin (12), Southern Industrial Constructors, Inc. (10), and Classic Collision (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 Georgia, the best-paying metros we track by median hourly rate are Marietta at $42/hr, Forest Park at $39/hr, and Atlanta at $28/hr. If you can relocate or commute, that spread is worth factoring in.

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