How to hire a body technician

How to hire a body technician, step by step

Here's a step-by-step body technician hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a body technician job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new body technician
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your body technician job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find a body technician for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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   Hiring the perfect body technician also involves considering the ideal background you'd like them to have. Depending on what industry or field they have experience in, they'll bring different skills to the job. It's also important to consider what levels of seniority and education the job requires and what kind of salary such a candidate would likely demand.

   Here's a comparison of body technician salaries for various roles:

   Type of Body Technician	Description	Hourly rate
   Body Technician	Automotive body and glass repairers restore, refinish, and replace vehicle bodies and frames, windshields, and window glass.	$12-27
   Paint Technician	The responsibilities of a Paint Technician primarily depend on their place or industry of employment. In the automotive industry, a Paint Technician specializes in painting new vehicles, conducting paint repairs, or providing custom paint services... Show more	$13-23
   Technician	Technicians are skilled professionals who primarily work with technology in different industries. They are knowledgeable about the technical aspects of the various items they work with... Show more	$11-27

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Customer Satisfaction
   • Hand Tools
   • OSHA
   • Body Shop
   • Repair Process
   • Repair Procedures
   • I-Car
   • Collision Repair
   • Refinish
   • ASE
   • Customer Vehicles
   • Corrosion Protection
   • Body Panels
   • Repair Vehicles

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   Responsibilities:

   • Attain ICAR and ASE master technician status.
   • Perform MIG and TIG welding.
   • Mix and apply primer coats to vehicles.
   • Perform Tig and Mig welding and utilize pneumatic tools.
   • Sheet metal replacement and frame rail sectioning and UHSS replacement.
   • Order parts, work with bondo and fiberglass, prep body for paint, detailing

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your body technician job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A body technician can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, body technicians' average salary in montana is 43% less than in california.
   • Seniority. Entry-level body technicians 53% less than senior-level body technicians.
   • Certifications. A body technician with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a body technician's salary.

   Average body technician salary

   $39,798yearly

   $19.13 hourly rate

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   Entry-level body technician salary

   $27,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 13, 2025

4. Writing a body technician job description

   A body technician job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. Below, you can find an example of a body technician job description:

   Body technician job description example

   6 months to 1 year of related experience and/or training
   Candidates with an equivalent combination of education and experience will also be considered

   Certificates, Licenses, Registrations (Including Driver's License)

   Operator's Driver's License (must be insurable)

   Compensation

   Compensation is based on experience and commensurate with Fortune 500 companies.

   Physical Demands

   The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

   While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to walk, climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; and taste or smell.

   The employee is occasionally required to sit and talk or hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds; frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds; and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.

   Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and depth perception.

   Benefits

   Benefits include medical, vision and dental insurance, 401K retirement savings plan, Vacation time and holiday pay, company paid continuing education and training. Our company maintains a strong policy of equal employment opportunity for all associates. We hire, train, promote and compensate associates on the basis of personal and professional competence and potential for advancement without regard for race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, disability or citizenship, as well as other classifications protected by applicable federal, state or local laws.

   About

   Jerry Durant Auto Group in Weatherford, TX, also serving Abilene, TX and Fort Worth, TX is proud to be an automotive leader in our area. Since opening our doors, Jerry Durant Auto Group has kept a firm commitment to our customers. Customer satisfaction is our highest priority, and our staff is fully committed to achieving this goal in every aspect of our business.

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find body technicians for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your body technician job on Zippia to find and recruit body technician candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   During your first interview to recruit body technicians, engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. During the following interview, you'll be able to go into more detail about the company, the position, and the responsibilities.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match your ideal candidate profile. If you think a candidate is good enough for the next step, you can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new body technician

   Once you've decided on a perfect body technician candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   To prepare for the new employee's start date, you can create an onboarding schedule and complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9 forms, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Human Resources should also ensure that a new employee file is created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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