Apprentice Technician

Crash Champions • Harrisburg, NC

392d • Onsite

About The Position

The Crash Champions Skills Training Education Program (STEP) is a hands-on apprenticeship designed to train individuals to become collision repair technicians. Participants will receive paid training while working under the guidance of experienced mentors, with the potential to earn a six-figure salary. The program includes a structured curriculum and real-time progress tracking through a mobile app, ensuring a comprehensive learning experience in the collision repair industry.

Requirements

• Must be 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.
• Ability to effectively communicate and take direction from superiors.
• Ability to read and understand a work order.
• High School Diploma/GED preferred.

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.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Repair and Maintenance
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees