Auto Body Painter

Endera; Ohio; On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Endera Motors, LLC in Ottawa, OH is seeking an Auto Body Painter with strong experience in body work and painting for our school and commercial bus lines.

Under supervision of the Paint Supervisor, you will prep surfaces, inspect finishes, perform sanding, seam sealing, and paint with single stage and base/clear.

The role requires 1–3 years experience, a high school diploma or GED, and a proactive, safety-conscious approach.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years automotive bodywork/painting experience or equivalent.
• High school diploma or GED required.
• Experience in production, assembly, or light manufacturing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prep and clean bus bodies or external parts for painting.
• Perform body work, sanding, seam sealing as needed.
• Paint bus chassis and bodies using single stage and base/clear.
• Maintain cleanliness of the work area and paint booth; manage PPE.

Skills

Self-starter

Time management

Ownership

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

Paint booth equipment

Automotive paints

Sanding tools

Job description

Job DetailsLevel: ExperiencedJob Location: OH Office - Ottawa, OH 45875Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: General EducationTravel Percentage: On-SiteJob Category: General LaborEndera was founded with the purpose of making high quality commercial electric fleet vehicles in 2019. Creating the Endera line of all-electric vehicles stems from a belief that our world deserves better. Our founders set out on a mission to build an all-electric commercial vehicle that is dependable, technologically advanced, cost effective, and energy efficient. With a clear goal to guide the way, Endera has grown rapidly and has become the leader in delivering state of the art, high quality commercial electric vehicles to market. We will continue to innovate and do our part to preserve the environment by creating vehicles to reduce carbon emissions.

Overview: Assembler of school, activity, and commercial buses.

Position Summary

Under the general supervision of the Paint Supervisor, the Auto Body Painter performs tasks required to prep school and commercial chassis and bodies. This position requires a strong background and experience in body work and painting. This position will inspect areas to be painted to ensure that the finish coat will meet specifications. The Painter inspects his/her work for defects and corrects as needed, and maintains personal safety equipment, paint department tools and equipment in proper operating order. Painter’s must maintain a clean and orderly workspace and be able to operate with little supervision.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Follows prescribed paint department procedures prior to making repairs.
• Preps and cleans unpainted bus bodies or unpainted external parts to be painted.
• Checks entire bus body for any defects and makes repairs as needed.
• Perform body work, sanding, seam sealing etc. as needed.
• Paints bus chassis and bodies using single stage and base/clear.
• Maintain cleans work area including the paint booth, paint kitchen, spraying equipment and tools used in the painting process.
• Maintains all personal protective equipment.
• Assist other team members as needed.

Pay is commensurate with experience

Qualifications

Education and/or Experience:

• High School Diploma or GED
• 1 - 3 years of related automotive bodywork/painting experience
• Equivalent combination of education and experience
• Experience in Production, Assembly, or Light Manufacturing desired

Requirements

• Must be a self-starter with the ability to work independently and with little supervision
• Must demonstrate good time management skills
• Must demonstrate ownership of assigned responsibilities and ability to get the job done correctly and in a timely manner
• Must possess a proactive and positive team approach to problem resolution
• Must have the ability to establish strong working relationships with co-workers and management
• Must have the ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form

Working Conditions and Environment:

Long and varied hours required occasionally

Willingness to work off-shifts is a plus (eligible for shift premium)

Travel:

Yes

No

Physical Demands (Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions):

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk and hear.
• The employee frequently is required to sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb or balance.
• The employee will frequently lift and/or move 20-25 pounds and may be required to occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and ability to adjust focus.

Endera Motors, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endera Corporation (“Endera”), is an equal opportunity employer, committed to a policy of non-discrimination in employment on any basis including race, color, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, marital status, pregnancy disability, medical condition, disability or veteran status (that does not prohibit performance of essential job functions) all as defined by applicable laws.