Automotive Paint Technician: Precision Sprayer & Quality

Winpart by CFAO Mobility Kenya; Paint Township (PA); Presencial; USD 38.000 - 52.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The Paint Technician role focuses on surface preparation, spray painting, and quality checks to ensure units meet safety and quality standards. You will follow safety regulations and use spray equipment to apply finishes according to manufacturing schedules.

Key responsibilities include preparing surfaces, sanding, applying filler, mixing paints per standards, and maintaining records. Candidates should have a Grade III spray painter certificate and at least 3 years of automotive paint

Formación

• Spray painter Grade III Trade Test, specialized training or certifications in paint technology will be an added advantage
• To have completed secondary level of education
• Ability to work accurately and methodically
• Prior experience in automotive paint processes or a similar role in manufacturing is preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Follow all safety regulations and best practices to ensure a safe working environment
• Participate in safety training
• Inspect body and frame to determine feasibility and best method of repair and painting
• Prepare vehicle surfaces for painting, sand body areas to be painted, locate surface irregularities, remove old paint and rust by scraping, grinding, sanding and brushing or applying paint remover
• Apply neutralizing and chemical conditioning solutions to bare metal surfaces
• Follow supervisor’s instructions as to which parts to restore or replace and how much time the job should take
• Remove, install adjust and align body components, such as fenders, doors, door panels, hoods, deck lids, grills, weather strips, bumpers, roofs and quarter panels, for painting purposes
• Apply body filler to build up depressed areas
• Mix paint to correct ratios as per standards of manufacturer
• Use spray painting equipment to perform painting operations and repairs where necessary, to the best quality finish
• Implement paint process best practices, including good record keeping and reporting
• Perform other related duties as may be assigned by Paint engineer.

Conocimientos

Attention to detail

Methodical working

Communication skills

Record keeping

Report writing

Time management

Educación

Spray painter Grade III Trade Test

Secondary education completed

Descripción del empleo

The Paint Technician role focuses on surface preparation, spray painting, and quality checks to ensure units meet safety and quality standards. You will follow safety regulations and use spray equipment to apply finishes according to manufacturing schedules.

Key responsibilities include preparing surfaces, sanding, applying filler, mixing paints per standards, and maintaining records. Candidates should have a Grade III spray painter certificate and at least 3 years of automotive paint