Automotive Body Technician Apprentice

Crash Champions

Countryside (IL)

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USD 25.000 - 29.000

Tempo pieno

3 giorni fa

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Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Group Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401k Retirement Plan with match

Referral Bonus

5 Paid Holidays

Descrizione del lavoro

Crash Champions is offering a hands-on STEP Body Tech Apprenticeship in Countryside, IL. You’ll be paired with experienced mentors, earn while you learn, and work toward becoming a certified collision repair technician.

No prior collision repair experience is required; you’ll gain practical skills, training in body repair, welding basics, and safety, with benefits and a clear path to advancement. You can progress toward earning potential up to six figures as you complete the program and

Competenze

18 years of age.
Full-time, 40 hours per week.
Lift up to 50 pounds.
Able to stand for long periods.
Have a valid driver's license.
Read and understand a work order.
High School Diploma/GED preferred.

Mansioni

Learn the industry standard with quality controls.
Create a complete repair plan, disassembly and reassembly.
Repair dents, sheet metal, and basic body work.
Understand structural damage identification and repair procedures.
Set up and anchor structural repairs; three-dimensional measurement.
Learn welding/joining methods and tool usage.
Fine tune body filler/metal repairs and basic welding basics.

Conoscenze

Physical stamina

Stand for long periods

Communication

Read work orders

Formazione

High School Diploma/GED

Descrizione del lavoro

Champions Do More

As one of the fastest-growing and most exciting brands in the industry, Crash Champions is the largest founder-led multi-shop operator (MSO) of high-quality collision repair service in the U.S. The company, which also operates the growing Crash Champions LUXE | EV Certified brand of highline and luxury EV repair centers, services customers at more than 650 state-of-the-art locations in 38 states across the U.S. Crash Champions was founded in 1999 as a single Chicago repair center by industry veteran and 2023 EY Entrepreneur of the Year Midwest award winner Matt Ebert . For more than 25 years, our vision has been anchored by the belief that delivering superior collision repair service is about People First. Welcome to Crash Champions. We Champion People.

Responsibilities

The Crash Champions Skills Training Education Program (STEP) is a hands-on apprenticeship that pairs you with experienced professionals. You’ll get paid while fine-tuning your skills and working towards becoming a collision repair technician – a career field with earning potential up to (and beyond) six figures.

Please note that you do not need any collision experience or training to be considered for this role. Experience is a bonus, but not required!

Potential to earn up to six figures and beyond!
Mobile App and structured curriculum for real-time progress and interactive competitive learning
Earn points as you learn and build your own tools valued at $8,000
Full-time employment including benefits, paid time off and sick leave effective on start date
Hands-on training with an experienced Champion Mentor who will guide you through the program
Daily instruction that will prepare you for a career in the collision industry
Mentors that care about you succeeding as much as you do

Core Responsibilities:

Learn the industry standard of the manufacturer’s original specification with high quality controls
Create a complete repair plan, vehicle disassembly and reassembly, plastic bumper repair, and minor panel dent repair
Repair more complex dents by working and reshaping sheet metal, application of body filler, and advancing to two-sided plastic repair, larger panel damage
Learn the basics of structural damage identification and how to access repair procedures
Properly set-up and anchor structural repairs, as well as three-dimensional measuring of the vehicle structure
Learn the various methods of welding/joining materials and tools
Fine tune body filler and metal repairs, with the addition of stud-gun and other metal straightening tools and techniques, cutting and replacing small structural components
Proper set-up and techniques for MIG welding on steel vehicles, to complete the I-CAR Weld Certification

Qualifications

18 years of age
Ability to work full-time, 40 hours a week
Lift up to 50 pounds
Ability to stand for long periods of time
Have a valid driver's license
Regularly position or move self to fix and repair over and under vehicles
Ability to effectively communicate and take direction from superiors
Ability to read and understand a work order
High School Diploma/ GED preferred

Benefits

The Company offers the following benefits for this position, subject to applicable eligibility requirements and annual updates:

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Group Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
401k Retirement Plan with match
Referral Bonus (“Cash From Crash”)
5 Paid Holidays

We are committed to providing competitive compensation for this role. The actual offer will be based on various factors, including but not limited to: job related knowledge, skills, experience, relevant certifications and qualifications.

The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. The Company reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.

Posted Min Pay Rate

USD $18.00/Hr.

Posted Max Pay Rate

USD $21.00/Hr.

2026-22976