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We hire body technicians, painters, RV systems techs, estimators and apprentices. Pay runs $28 to $62 per hour depending on role and experience. No flat rate.
OCRV Center hires body technicians, painters, RV systems technicians, estimators and paid apprentices at its 35,000 square foot facility in Yorba Linda. Pay ranges from $28 to $62 per hour depending on role and experience. We pay hourly, not flat rate, and we train people into RV work.
Updated 2026-07-29 by OCRV Center Editorial Team
There is no school for this. Nobody graduates with a certificate in RV structural repair, because the trade sits in the gap between automotive collision, heavy truck frame work, marine systems and residential construction. Everyone good at it learned it in a shop, from someone who learned it in a shop.
That has one useful consequence for you: if you are a solid body technician, a painter who can actually match, or a systems person from the marine or heavy truck side, we can teach you the RV part. What we cannot teach is the work ethic and the habit of measuring instead of guessing, and those are the only two things we screen hard for.
We pay hourly. Not flat rate. That decision costs us money on straightforward jobs and it is the single most important structural choice this shop has made about how it treats technicians, because flat rate on RV work punishes people for finding hidden damage, which is the entire job.
Open Roles
We hire continuously rather than in bursts, because good technicians become available on their own schedule and not on ours. If you are qualified and we do not have an immediate opening, we will tell you that honestly rather than stringing you along, and we keep in touch.
Every role below is full time, on site at 23281 La Palma Ave in Yorba Linda. Schedule is Monday to Friday with rotating Saturday coverage from 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM. There is no field or mobile work in any position, because there is no field or mobile service.
- Body Technician
- $32 to $52 per hour. Panel, cap, lamination and structural repair on coaches, vans, trucks and trailers. Frame experience valued heavily.
- Painter
- $34 to $58 per hour. Full coach refinish, multi-stage matching, graphics replication. Custom or restoration background preferred over production volume.
- RV Systems Technician
- $34 to $56 per hour. 12V and 120V, slides, leveling, generators, plumbing, LP and appliances. Marine or heavy truck electrical background transfers well.
- Estimator
- $45 to $62 per hour, or salary equivalent. Structural scoping, supplement documentation and carrier negotiation. Carrier-side experience is a strong plus.
- Apprentice
- $28 to $34 per hour. Paid from day one, with a defined path to journeyman. No experience required, but you need hands and attention.
What We Actually Look For
Two things above everything else. First, whether you measure. On this kind of work, a technician who checks the number instead of trusting his eye is worth two who do not, and the difference shows up years later in a coach that tracks straight and does not leak. Second, whether you say something when a job is going wrong. The most expensive failures in this building have all started with somebody quietly hoping a problem would work itself out.
Beyond that, we care about durability. RV work is slow, physical and occasionally tedious. A cap fitment that takes four attempts is a normal Tuesday. If your satisfaction comes from turning volume, this is the wrong shop and you will be unhappy here inside a month, which is worse for you than for us.
We do not require RV experience for technician roles. We do require that you have been good at something adjacent, and that you can explain how you approached a repair rather than just what you did.
- You measure
- Geometry gets verified, not eyeballed, and you write it down. Non-negotiable on structural work.
- You speak up
- A problem raised in hour two is a conversation. The same problem raised in week three is a claim.
- You can sit with slow work
- Fitment on a fabricated panel can take four attempts. That is normal here and always will be.
- Adjacent experience counts
- Heavy truck frame, marine systems, custom refinish and residential trades all transfer into this work.
- Clean record where it matters
- Valid California license, and for roles that move vehicles, a record that lets us insure you.
Pay, Hours and Benefits
Hourly pay, reviewed annually, with raises tied to demonstrated capability rather than tenure. Overtime is paid at the legal rate and it exists, though we manage it rather than depending on it. The flat rate question comes up in every interview and the answer is always the same: we do not do it, because flat rate on specialty work creates a financial incentive to not look behind the panel, and looking behind the panel is the job.
Standard schedule is Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with rotating Saturday coverage from 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM. Sundays are closed and stay closed. Benefits include medical, dental and vision after the introductory period, paid time off that accrues from day one, tool allowance for technician roles and paid manufacturer and certification training.
- Hourly, never flat rate
- You are paid for the hours you work, including the hours spent finding something nobody expected.
- Schedule
- Monday to Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, rotating Saturday 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM. Closed Sunday.
- Benefits
- Medical, dental and vision after the introductory period. Paid time off accruing from day one.
- Tools and training
- Tool allowance for technician roles, plus paid certification and manufacturer training.
- Advancement
- Three technicians promoted from apprentice to journeyman in the last six years. Department leads are promoted from inside where possible.
Why People Stay
The honest answer from the crew is that the work is interesting and nobody is standing over them with a clock. In a given month a body technician here might fabricate a compound curve panel for a 1959 transit coach, section a laminated sidewall on a Newmar, and repair a delivery van sliding door. That variety does not exist in a production collision shop and it is the main reason people leave production collision shops.
The second answer is capacity. With 35,000 square feet, a job that needs to wait waits, indoors, without anybody pressuring you to reassemble it partway so the bay clears. Technicians who have worked in space-constrained shops understand immediately why that matters, and it is usually the thing they mention first at their six month mark.
The third is that the shop backs the technician on quality calls. If you say a panel needs to come off again, it comes off again. Nobody here has ever been overruled into shipping work they were not comfortable with, and that is the policy.
- Variety of work
- Vintage restoration, current model EVs, motorhomes, commercial fleet and van conversions, often in the same week.
- Space to do it right
- 35,000 sq ft means a job that needs to wait can wait without pressure to compromise.
- Quality calls are respected
- If a technician says it needs redoing, it gets redone. That decision is not overridden.
- Real training
- Paid certification and manufacturer training, plus mentorship from department leads with 15 to 26 years each.
- Stable ownership
- Independently owned since 2011, same owner, no private equity roll-up.
How to Apply
Email info@ocrvcenter.com with your background, the role you want and when you could start. A resume is fine, a plain email describing what you have worked on is equally fine, and photographs of your work are better than either. If you are a painter, send photographs of a match you are proud of. If you are a body technician, send something you fabricated.
You can also walk in during posted hours and ask for the shop foreman, which is how several of our people got hired. Bring your tools list if you are a technician. Expect a hands-on evaluation as part of the process, because we would rather see you work for two hours than interview you for two hours.
- info@ocrvcenter.com with the role in the subject line. Photographs of your work help more than a formatted resume.
- Phone
- (949) 799-3387 during posted business hours. Ask for the shop foreman.
- In person
- 23281 La Palma Ave, Yorba Linda, CA 92887. Monday to Friday 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Saturday 9:30 AM to 3:00 PM.
- What to expect
- A conversation, a walk through the shop, and a paid hands-on evaluation for technician roles.
What This Costs at Our Posted Rates
Body and paint labor is posted at $210 per hour. Mechanical and electrical is $260 per hour. Diagnostics run $285 per hour with a one hour minimum that is credited back against an authorized repair. Ranges below reflect jobs we have actually completed.
| Line item | Range | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Body Technician, per hour | $32 to $52 | |
| Painter, per hour | $34 to $58 | |
| RV Systems Technician, per hour | $34 to $56 | |
| Estimator, per hourOr salary equivalent depending on experience. | $45 to $62 | |
| Apprentice, per hourPaid from day one. No prior experience required. | $28 to $34 | |
| Graphics and Vinyl Installer, per hour | $30 to $46 |
Ranges reflect real jobs we have run. Final figures come from a written estimate after we see the vehicle.
See the full rate card and estimate policy.
What Is Included
- Hourly pay, never flat rate, reviewed annually
- Body technician roles at $32 to $52 per hour
- Painter roles at $34 to $58 per hour
- RV systems technician roles at $34 to $56 per hour
- Estimator roles at $45 to $62 per hour or salary equivalent
- Paid apprenticeship at $28 to $34 per hour with a path to journeyman
- Medical, dental and vision after the introductory period
- Paid time off accruing from day one and a tool allowance for technicians
- Paid certification and manufacturer training
- Monday to Friday schedule with rotating Saturday coverage, closed Sunday
Questions We Get Asked
Do I need RV experience to work here?
No, for technician roles. We hire from heavy truck frame work, marine systems, custom refinish and residential trades, and we teach the RV part. What we do not teach is measuring instead of guessing and speaking up when a job is going sideways. Bring those two and we can work with the rest.
Do you pay flat rate or hourly?
Hourly, always. Flat rate on specialty work creates a direct financial incentive to not look behind the panel, and looking behind the panel is the entire job on an RV. It costs us money on straightforward repairs and it is the most important structural decision this shop has made about how technicians are treated.
What does an RV technician make in Orange County?
At this shop, body technicians run $32 to $52 per hour, painters $34 to $58, RV systems technicians $34 to $56, estimators $45 to $62, and paid apprentices $28 to $34. Those are hourly rates, not flat rate equivalents, and they are reviewed annually against demonstrated capability rather than tenure.
Do you hire apprentices with no experience?
Yes, at $28 to $34 per hour, paid from the first day, with a defined path to journeyman. Three of our current technicians came up that way in the last six years. There is no trade school for RV structural repair, so training internally is not charity, it is the only way this trade continues.
Is there mobile or field work in any of these roles?
No. Every position is on site at 23281 La Palma Ave in Yorba Linda. We do not operate mobile service or roadside service, so there is no dispatch, no truck assignment and no field call rotation in any role. All work is performed in the shop.
How do I apply?
Email info@ocrvcenter.com with the role in the subject line, or call (949) 799-3387 and ask for the shop foreman. Walking in during posted hours works too. Photographs of your work are more useful than a formatted resume, and technician roles include a paid hands-on evaluation as part of the process.