Automotive Finish Painter

Copamate; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Copamate is seeking an experienced Automobile Painter to join a growing painting department in a three-site operation in Campbellfield. You will apply automotive finishes to large panels, ensure color accuracy and film build, and maintain a safe, efficient spray booth workflow.

The role involves working with a diverse engineering and production team, with training and growth opportunities as the business expands. 5–7 years of experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years in industrial/automobile painting in a metal manufacturing environment.
• Experience with preparation and finishing to high quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Apply automotive finishes in a spray booth with consistency and accuracy.
• Mix, tint and match colours to specification standards.
• Lay down even coats on large panels and complex shapes.
• Inspect finishes for gloss, colour accuracy and film build.
• Prepare surfaces, masking and final prep before top coat.

Skills

Read tech specs

Manufacturing drawings

Quality inspection

Root-cause analysis

Paint mixing

Equipment setup

Education

On-the-job training provided

Tools

SWIMS

Paint spray booth

Job description

Bring your automotive finish skills to bigger projects Are you a finish painter who takes pride in a flawless top coat? Copamate is an Australian engineering and manufacturing company working on rail and defence sustainment, including trams, pantographs and defence assets. We need skilled automotive finish painters to deliver high-quality finishes on large, high-profile vehicles and components.

If you’ve built your skills in smash repair, prestige refinishing, or truck and bus body shops, your skills transfer directly. The work is on bigger panels with longer production runs.

We are looking for an experienced Automobile Painter to join our growing, painting department. You will be working in a business with a unique, diverse team containing an engineering team, production staff (precision machining, sheet metal, fabrication and assembly), across three Campbellfield sites. The current manager will be on hand to provide training and support. This is a great opportunity to join a dynamic team that is eager to grow the business to the next phase. Future opportunities to grow within the business may become available.

Key Responsibilities

• Work autonomously whilst achieving customer expectations – quality and timing
• Carry out works in accordance with drawing specifications
• Mask out surfaces that are not to be painted.
• Mount or hang product for best coverage and accessibility.
• Mix paints in accordance to instructions, and inform the Painting Team Leader if their quality or quantity is deficient.
• Prepare painting equipment in accordance to instructions, confirm its proper functioning, and paint within the required environmental conditions (ensuring adequate drying between coats).
• Maintain tidy and safe working conditions, improve area with approval from team leader
• Work in a focused and efficient manner and advise the Painting Team Leader when a significant mistake has been made.
• Achieve the position’s mandatory competencies as well as those identified for you to progress the business.
• Upon request, review and comment on SWIMS, work instructions and forms, and contribute to risk analyses.
• Fix safety and environmental hazards that you observe and report those that cannot be immediately fixed.
• Report all incidents that you observe or are involved in.

Requirements

Experience

• 5-7 years in industrial/automobile painting in a metal manufacturing environment.
• Performing preparation.
• Part of a team fulfilling customer requirements to tight deadlines.

Qualifications

On the job training will be provided for customer specific applications.

Skills

• Read technical specifications and standards.
• Manufacturing drawings, work instructions and data sheets, understand job painting requirements and seek clarification when not sure of their meaning.
• Inspect the quality of the surfaces to be painted, and ensure that they are clean, dry and free from dust.
• Understand root causes of issues and seek improvements in a collaborative manner.
• Mix paints in accordance to instructions, and inform the Painting Team Leader if their quality or quantity is deficient.
• Prepare painting equipment in accordance to instructions, confirm its proper functioning, and paint within the required environmental conditions (ensuring adequate drying between coats).

What you’ll do

• Apply colour and clear coats to an automotive-grade finish in a spray booth
• Mix, tint and match colours to livery and specification standards
• Lay down even, consistent coats across large panels and complex shapes
• Cut and polish finishes to remove defects such as runs, dust nibs, orange peel and solvent pop
• Inspect finishes for gloss, colour accuracy and film build
• Do final prep before top coat: block sanding, masking and wiping down
• Keep the booth, spray equipment and work area in top condition
• Complete quality records and follow WHS procedures

Desired Experience

• One or some of the following would be favorable:
• Experience in various painting applications – automobile, industrial applications