Body Shop Technician

Ray Laethem; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Paid holidays

Paid time off

401(k)

Christmas Club with match

Full-time employment

Job summary

Ray Laethem in Detroit is seeking skilled body shop technicians to tackle a heavy backlog at Detroit's largest collision center. The shop services direct repair work for major carriers, including State Farm, Citizens, AAA, MEEMIC, and Auto-Owners, with a robust loaner fleet ensuring continuous workflow.

You will perform collision repairs to manufacturer standards, work with estimators and painters, and help maintain a safe, organized shop environment.

Qualifications

• Previous professional body shop experience.
• Knowledge of collision repair procedures, welding, and frame repair.
• Strong attention to detail and pride in workmanship.

Responsibilities

• Perform collision repairs according to manufacturer and industry standards.
• Repair and replace damaged body panels, frames, and structural components.
• Complete body filler, sanding, grinding, welding, and metal-finishing work.
• Remove and reinstall vehicle parts, trim, and related components.
• Produce safe, high-quality repairs while meeting production timelines.
• Work closely with estimators, painters, parts, and management.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work area.

Skills

Body shop experience

Attention to detail

Team player

Valid driver's license

Job description

BODY SHOP TECHNICIANS: WE HAVE THE WORK.

Detroit's largest collision center. And right now, a backlog.

Most shops in this market are hunting for cars. We're trying to get through what's already here.

Ray Laethem is the largest collision repair facility in Detroit, built on 40+ years of the same families coming back to us. Grosse Pointe, Detroit's east side, and the surrounding communities keep our lot full whether or not the rest of the market is busy. We are the exception in this market, and we're hiring technicians who want to actually turn hours.

WE ARE A DIRECT REPAIR FACILITY FOR

• State Farm
• Citizens
• AAA
• MEEMIC
• Auto-Owners

WHY THE WORK DOESN'T STOP HERE

Parts don't hold you up. Our parts department chases parts relentlessly so you're not standing around waiting on a bumper cover. Getting techs what they need, fast, is their job, and they take it seriously.

A large loaner fleet keeps vehicles moving. Customers aren't calling every day asking when their car is done, because they're already driving one of ours. That means no pressure to rush a repair out the door and no cars parked in the way of yours.

Direct repair relationships that feed the shop. Five major carriers sending us work year-round. That's a steady pipeline, not a feast-or-famine cycle.

A team that isn't stuck in 1985. Nobody here is guarding a corner of the shop or doing it the way they did it 30 years ago because that's how they've always done it. Experienced estimators, painters, parts professionals, and management, all pulling the same direction. We repair to manufacturer standards, we use current procedures and equipment, and we're motivated to be the best shop in the state, not just the biggest one in the city.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Perform collision repairs according to manufacturer and industry standards
• Repair and replace damaged body panels, frames, and structural components
• Complete body filler, sanding, grinding, welding, and metal-finishing work
• Remove and reinstall vehicle parts, trim, and related components
• Produce safe, high-quality repairs while meeting production timelines
• Work closely with estimators, painters, parts, and management
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized work area

WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive flat-rate compensation, with the volume to back it up
• A steady backlog of available work
• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• Paid holidays and paid time off
• 401(k)
• Christmas Club with a $0.25 company match for every flat-rate hour
• Full-time employment

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

• Previous professional body shop experience
• Knowledge of collision repair procedures, welding, and frame repair
• Strong attention to detail and pride in workmanship
• The ability to work effectively as part of a team
• A valid driver's license and acceptable driving record

WHY RAY LAETHEM

Our technicians should never have to wonder where their next repair, or their next flat-rate hour, is coming from.

We have the customers. We have the carrier relationships. We have the support team. And we have the work.

If you can produce quality repairs, we can keep you moving.

17677 Mack Avenue, Detroit, MI.

EXCELLENCE IS THE OBLIGATION OF ALL EMPLOYEES AT RAY LAETHEM. WE LIVE AND WORK EACH DAY BY OUR COMPANY'S CORE VALUES:

• Customer Service Above All Else
• Pride in Our Team
• Driven to be the Best

OUR PASSION: Make Every Experience Their Best

OUR NICHE: Convenience

Ray Laethem Motor Village may order a consumer report and/or an investigative consumer report that may include information as to your character, general reputation, personal characteristics, mode of living, work habits, performance, and experiences, along with reasons for termination of past employment, in compliance with applicable law and as directed by company policy and consistent with the job described. The Company may request information from public and private sources about, but not limited to your: workers' compensation injuries, driving record, court record, education, credentials, credit, references, and drug testing to detect the use of illegal drugs prior to and during employment.