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As of Jul 15, 2026, the average hourly pay for controls apprentice in Bellingham, WA is $22.89, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $17.98 and $25.00 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Controls Apprentice vs Controls Technician?

AspectControls ApprenticeControls Technician
CredentialsTypically in training or apprenticeship programs, may have relevant certifications in progressUsually holds certifications like NCCER, OSHA, or specific controls certifications
Work EnvironmentOn-the-job training, supervised, entry-levelMore independent, hands-on work with control systems, troubleshooting
Industry UsageCommon in industrial, manufacturing, and building automation sectorsUsed in similar sectors, often with more technical responsibilities

In summary, Controls Apprentices are in training and gaining foundational skills, while Controls Technicians are experienced professionals responsible for maintaining and troubleshooting control systems.

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Auto Body Technician Helper

Auto Body Technician Helper

Crash Champions

Bellingham, WA

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Retirement, PTO

Posted 6 days ago


Crash Champions rating

7.0

Company rating: 7.0 out of 10

Based on 92 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

157th of 343 rated vehicle maintenance


Job description

Champions Do More

Champions Are Worth More.

You haven’t experienced a culture like this. If you want more from your career, join the industry’s most exciting and fastest-growing brand. Crash Champions is the only founder-led national MSO. Join a dynamic team of Body Technician professionals and experience an unrivaled opportunity for growth.

Benefits:

  • Weekly Paycheck and Bonuses
  • Generous Referral Bonus
  • 401 (k) Retirement Plan and Company Match
  • Transfer Between Markets
  • Medical, Dental & Vision effective on start date
  • Paid Holidays & PTO

Responsibilities

Apprentice Technician STEP Program:

  • Potential to earn up to six figures and beyond!
  • Gradual raises and bonuses throughout the four-level minimum 12-month program
  • 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

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

  • Ability to work full-time, 40 hours a week
  • Lift up to 50 pounds
  • Ability to stand for long periods of time and 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

Submit a Referral (https://field-crashchampions.icims.com/jobs/2435/auto-body-technician-helper/job?mode=apply&apply=yes&in\_iframe=1&hashed=-1834383836)

Location US-WA-Bellingham

ID 2023-2435

Category Mechanical/Collision

Position Type Regular Full-Time

Remote No


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About Crash Champions

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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