Automotive Body Technician Apprentice: Earn While You Learn

Crash Champions; Redmond (WA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Group Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401k Retirement Plan with match

Referral Bonus (Cash from Crash)

5 Paid Holidays

Job summary

Crash Champions offers the Skills Training Education Program (STEP), a paid hands-on apprenticeship designed to develop you into a collision repair technician. The program pairs you with experienced mentors, provides structured instruction, and teaches industry-standard repair techniques while you earn as you learn.

No prior collision experience is required, and you can progress toward a rewarding career in a fast-growing company.

Qualifications

• Must be able to work full-time (40 hours per week).
• Physically capable of lifting up to 50 pounds.
• Able to stand for long periods and perform manual tasks.
• Must have a valid driver's license and reliable transportation.

Responsibilities

• Learn industry standards and repair processes per manufacturer specs.
• Create repair plans and perform disassembly/reassembly.
• Repair dents, reshape sheet metal, and perform body filler work.
• Understand structural damage identification and repair procedures.
• Set up structural repairs and three-dimensional measurements.
• Learn welding/joining techniques and MIG welding basics.
• Gain hands-on experience with tools and metal straightening techniques.

Skills

Full-time 40h

Lifting 50 lbs

Stand long

Valid driver’s license

Communication

Read work order

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Crash Champions offers the Skills Training Education Program (STEP), a paid hands-on apprenticeship designed to develop you into a collision repair technician. The program pairs you with experienced mentors, provides structured instruction, and teaches industry-standard repair techniques while you earn as you learn.

No prior collision experience is required, and you can progress toward a rewarding career in a fast-growing company.