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Carpentry Instructor

Livermore, CA · On-site

$95K - $110K/yr

Attend career fairs and assist in the recruiting of new apprentices * Mentor and teach future craft professionals * Valid California Driver's License, valid vehicle car insurance, and ability to be ...

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Carpentry Instructor

Livermore, CA · On-site

$95K - $110K/yr

Attend career fairs and assist in the recruiting of new apprentices * Mentor and teach future craft professionals * Valid California Driver's License, valid vehicle car insurance, and ability to be ...

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Electrical Instructor

Livermore, CA · On-site

$95K - $110K/yr

Attend career fairs and assist in the recruiting of new apprentices * Valid California Driver's License, valid vehicle car insurance, and ability to be covered under company vehicle insurance plan is ...

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Electrical Instructor

Livermore, CA · On-site

$95K - $110K/yr

Attend career fairs and assist in the recruiting of new apprentices * Valid California Driver's License, valid vehicle car insurance, and ability to be covered under company vehicle insurance plan is ...

Crash Champions

Body Technician

Richmond, CA · On-site

... apprentice in the performance of tasks when needed, i.e., unusual problems or questions and ... I-CAR welding certified. * Skill in analyzing and interpreting measuring data. * Ability to ...

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Crash Champions

San Mateo, CA

$21/hr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 3 days ago

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Crash Champions rating

7.0

Company rating: 7.0 out of 10

Based on 93 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

169th of 369 rated vehicle maintenance

Job description

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 RateUSD $18.00/Hr.Posted Max Pay RateUSD $21.00/Hr.Employment Type: FULL_TIME

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Founded in 1999, and based in Chicago, IL, Crash Champions, LLC ("Crash Champions"or the"Company") is the fifth largest independent collision repair chain in the United States, with an established presence in 17 states- and formal direct repair program ("DRP") relationships with most leading insurance carriers. The Company is led by founder and CEO Matt Ebert, who maintains an impressive track record of both organic and acquisition growth. As an acquiror of choice with a value-added capital partner, Crash Champions is expected to grow from a multi-regional business into a nationally recognized provider of collision repair services. Based upon the current pipeline of acquisitions and greenfield openings.

Industry

Motor vehicle and motor vehicle parts wholesalers

Company size

51 - 200 Employees

Headquarters location

Westmont, IL, US

Year founded

1999

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