Automotive Upholstery Repair Tech

carvana; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health premiums covered

401(k) with match

Vehicle purchase discount

Paid time off including birthday

ASE and tool reimbursement

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan repayment

Job summary

Carvana is seeking a Mid-Level Interior Repair/Glass Repair Technician with a minimum of 3 years of professional automotive interior repair and/or glass repair experience to join our high-tech Inspection Centers. The role requires skilled work on cloth, leather, plastic, vinyl, and upholstery, plus detailed repair of consoles, seats, dashboards, and windshields.

You will use state-of-the-art tools, with competitive wages and perks like a 401(k) match and vehicle purchase discount.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of professional automotive interior repair and/or glass repair experience.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced production environment with varying weather conditions.
• Must be at least 18 years old and possess a valid driver’s license.

Responsibilities

• Repair damaged cloth/fabric, leather, plastic, vinyl, and upholstery.
• Repair center consoles, seats, dashboards, headliners, plastic, and stitching.
• Color match/dye cloth and fabric to vehicle interiors.
• Repair stars, bullseyes, cracks, and scratches in windows/windshields.

Skills

Interior repair

Glass repair

Color matching

Job description

We're looking for Auto Interior Repair/Glass Repair Technicians with a minimum of 3 years of professional automotive interior repair and/or glass repair experience to join us at Carvana - the fastest-growing used automotive retailer in U.S. history and one of the four fastest companies to make the Fortune 500.

As a Mid-Level Interior Repair/Glass Repair Technician, you'll be expected to be highly skilled in interior repair and glass repair including:

• Repairing damaged cloth/fabric, leather, plastic, vinyl, and other upholstery
• Repairing center consoles, seats, dashboards, headliners, plastic, and stitching
• Color matching/dying cloth and fabric
• Repairing stars, bullseyes, combination breaks, cracks, and scratches in windows/windshields

At Carvana, you'll receive a competitive wage and amazing perks - including a 401(k) with Carvana match and even a vehicle purchase discount - all while using state of the art tools in one of our high-tech Inspection Centers ( click here to learn more). If you're joining us in an entry-level position, we offer training programs to make sure your skills and pay progress along with the company.

Other perks of the Job

• 100% company-paid healthcare premiums
• Generous paid-time off and your birthday is a holiday!
• ASE and tool reimbursement programs
• Tuition reimbursement and student loan repayment

Schedule:

We do everything we can to deliver an exceptional customer experience, and that includes delivering great vehicles when expected. If we're in a pinch, mandatory overtime is one way in which we can follow-through on this commitment to our customers. We're looking for team players who are all in on our mission and are able to work mandatory overtime based on our business needs.

Not a match for this role?

We have a variety of paint roles available, depending on your experience - look below to see other roles available to help us get our low-mileage, late-model cars ready for our customers:

• Paint Prepper (min 6 months professional experience): prepare vehicles for cosmetic paintwork, including sanding, masking, taping, bagging, unbagging/tear down, and buffing
• Entry-Level Painter (min 1 year professional experience): prime vehicles and perform final sanding before the vehicle is painted, along with buffing, touch-up, paint mixing, and airbrush.
• Mid-Level Painter (min 3 years professional experience): match/mix paint color and use water-based paint to paint the vehicle inside our paint booths
• Experienced Painter (min 5 years professional experience): painting (base coats, tri-coats, solid, metallic, and clear coats), blending adjacent panels, and paint correcting vehicles.

We also have a variety of other automotive roles available in one of our 17 locations across the country - take a look at our Careers site to apply for one of the following roles:

• Auto Body roles: Paint, Prep/Body work, Wheel Repair, Airbrush, Interior Repair, Glass Repair, and PDR (Paintless Dent Repair) roles
• Auto Technician/Mechanic roles: LOF (Lube, Oil, and Filter), Inspection, Brake and Tire, Mechanical Repair / Build, and Master Technician roles
• Entry-Level roles: Detailing, Inventory Associate (Lot Attendant), Photobooth, Parts Associate, Inspection, and Coordinator/Administrator roles

General qualifications and requirements

• 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. Some positions may be subject to an Motor Vehicle Records (MVR) check
• An ability to work in a fast-paced, ever-changing production environment while sometimes being exposed to excessive weather conditions (heat/cold)
• Use of safety equipment that may include but not limited to face shield or goggles, non-slip shoes, gloves, mask, and other protective garments and equipment

About Carvana

At Carvana, we sell cars but we aren't car salesmen. Our promise is simple: we won't sell a car to a customer that we wouldn't sell to our own Mom. Period.

To make sure our cars are in first-rate condition, we've built multiple vehicle Reconditioning Centers around the country, where our cars are inspected, perfected, and photographed before reaching the Carvana website.

Carvana is an equal employment opportunity employer. All applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. Carvana also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.