Careers

Join the APA crew

Build real horsepower with a crew that cares about doing it right. APA Custom Shop is an owner-run performance and tuning shop in Queen Creek, Arizona, and we are always looking for talented gearheads.

We're Hiring · Queen Creek, AZ

Now Hiring: Performance Automotive Technician

Tired of spending every day doing oil changes, brakes, and routine repair work? What if your workday consisted of camshaft swaps, superchargers, long-tube headers, fuel systems, suspension upgrades, engine builds, and high-horsepower street cars?

APA Custom Shop now-hiring flyer: tired of doing oil changes and brake jobs? Build 800+ HP street cars instead. Hiring performance technicians in Queen Creek, Arizona, with experience in LS, LT, HEMI, Coyote and EcoBoost platforms, superchargers and turbo systems, fuel systems and tuning support, and suspension and drivetrain work. Five or more years of professional experience preferred.

LocationQueen Creek, AZ · On-site
Experience5+ years preferred
TypeFull-time
LevelExperienced, not entry-level

APA Custom Shop in Queen Creek, Arizona is growing, and we're looking for an experienced Performance Automotive Technician to join our team.

This is not an entry-level position, and it's not a traditional general-repair tech job. We're looking for someone who already has strong mechanical ability and wants to specialize in the performance side of the industry. Our shop works extensively with GM LS/LT, Ford Coyote/EcoBoost, and Mopar HEMI platforms, from bolt-on upgrades to extensive performance builds.

The type of work you'll see

Camshaft and valvetrain upgrades
Supercharger and forced-induction installations
Long-tube headers and performance exhaust
Fuel system upgrades
Suspension and drivetrain modifications
Engine and performance diagnostics
High-horsepower street builds
Supporting work for custom tuning and dyno calibration

Performance work takes a different level of attention to detail. Clean installations, proper torque procedures, organization, diagnostics, and doing the job correctly matter here. We want a technician who takes pride in opening the hood when the job is finished.

What we're looking for

Professional automotive experience is required, and 5+ years is preferred. Previous performance experience is a major advantage, but we're also interested in highly skilled technicians from the general-repair or dealership world who have the mechanical ability and genuine passion to move into performance work.

Comfortable with major mechanical work
Strong diagnostic skills
Own professional tools
Able to work independently while still being part of a team

Why APA Custom Shop

You'll work in a clean, modern performance shop with current equipment, building vehicles for customers who are genuinely excited about their cars. We offer competitive pay, room to advance, and the chance to build a career in the performance industry instead of turning the same repair jobs every day. Most importantly, you'll work alongside people who actually enjoy horsepower and performance.

If you spend your free time researching builds, modifying your own vehicles, going to the track, or figuring out how to make something faster, you may be exactly who we're looking for.

🏁 Ready to build something fast?

Send your resume

Include a brief description of your automotive and performance experience. Serious, qualified applicants only. APA Custom Shop · Queen Creek, Arizona · Performance & Tuning.

Email your resume (602) 762-4916 22375 S Scotland Ct Suite 105

We are a performance and tuning shop, not a lube-and-go. Our days run on dyno pulls, custom fabrication, engine work and dialed-in tunes. If you live for building fast, reliable cars and you want to work alongside people who take the craft seriously, we want to hear from you. The team here brings decades of combined automotive and motorsport experience, and we are always glad to add another sharp set of hands.

The kind of people we hire

We build our team around passion and attention to detail. Whether you turn wrenches, run a welder, or write tunes, we are looking for gearheads who treat a customer build like it is their own. Experience matters, but so does the attitude - honesty, curiosity, and a real drive to keep learning.

We are always happy to talk with people who are serious about performance work. If that sounds like you, reach out even if you do not see a specific opening listed right now.

Performance technicians comfortable with installs, diagnostics and forced induction work
Fabricators handy with a welder for headers, exhaust and one-off custom pieces
Tuners who know their way around HP Tuners and want real dyno time
Anyone with a strong performance background and the right attitude

What you would work on

This is hands-on performance work across a wide range of platforms. In a given week the shop is running our in-house Dynojet dyno, dialing in ECU tunes with HP Tuners, and knocking out cam packages, long-tube headers, exhaust, supercharger and turbo installs, engine builds and swaps.

We also handle custom fabrication, suspension, brakes and alignments, plus diagnostics and remote tuning. We work with names we trust like RideTech, Dynojet, HP Tuners and Texas Speed and Performance, and we do Mopar ECU unlocking in-house. The exact projects change with what rolls through the door, so ask us about what is on the lift right now.

Dyno tuning, ECU tuning and remote tuning
Engine builds, swaps and forced induction installs
Custom fabrication, long-tube headers and exhaust
Suspension, brakes, alignments and diagnostics

What we are about

We are owner-run and we keep it honest - with our customers and with each other. Craftsmanship is the bar. We would rather take the time to do a job right than push it out the door, and that attention to detail shows up on every build that leaves the shop.

That standard is a big part of our reputation, reflected in a 4.6 out of 5 rating across 60 Google reviews. When you join the crew, you are joining people who genuinely care about the work.

Sean, owner and tuner, who lives for chasing clean, reliable power on the dyno
Tiffany, who keeps the front office, scheduling and customers squared away
Jared, a technician and fabricator who is happiest with a project up on the lift

How to apply

Ready to build with us? The easiest way to start is to send over a resume with a quick note about the kind of performance work you love and the tools you are comfortable with. You can also call the shop or stop by in person during business hours to introduce yourself.

Prefer email? Give us a call or stop in and we will point you to the best address to send your resume. We look forward to meeting the next member of the crew.

Email a resume with a note about your experience
Call the shop at (602) 762-4916
Stop by 22375 S Scotland Ct Suite 105, Queen Creek, Arizona
Shop hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 to 5:30

Think you'd fit the shop?

Email a resume or call (602) 762-4916. APA Custom Shop, Queen Creek, AZ.

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Questions

Careers: FAQ

Do I need formal certifications to get hired?

Formal training and certifications are a plus, but what matters most to us is real hands-on ability and the right attitude. If you have a strong performance background, we want to talk regardless of how you picked up your skills.

Do you hire tuners, or is tuning kept in-house only?

We do our own tuning in-house on our Dynojet dyno with HP Tuners, and we are always interested in talking with skilled tuners who want dyno time and remote tuning work. Reach out and tell us about your experience and the platforms you know best.

What if you are not actively hiring when I reach out?

We still want to know about good people. Send a resume or give us a call - when the right spot opens up we would rather already know you than start from scratch. Our needs change over time, so it never hurts to ask what is open right now.