Automotive Painter

Truck Collision Services - Gaylord; Gaylord (MI); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Truck Collision Services is seeking a Paint Technician to join their Gaylord office. The successful candidate will perform essential duties such as painting and surface preparation. With a focus on integrity and quality, this role offers competitive hourly wages and a range of benefits to support our employees' wellbeing.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Retirement plan with company match

Disability available

Paid uniforms

Paid vacation program

Paid Holidays

Holiday cook-outs

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years hands-on experience painting vehicles or equipment.
• Must possess basic hand tools and spray guns for the position.

Responsibilities

• Perform preparation work such as grinding, sanding, and masking.
• Apply paint to prepared surfaces and maintain cleanliness of the spray booth.
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment.

Skills

Background in paint and body repair

Self-starter with proficiency in budgeting time

Education

High School Diploma or GED equivalent

Certificate from an accredited technical or industrial trade school

Tools

Basic hand tools

Spray guns

Sanding equipment

Job description

At Truck Collision Services, we strive to conduct our business as a well-respected organization; with integrity, hard work, and with the highest care for our people, customers, and business partners. Every employee at our organization is absolutely critical to our success. Our promise is to keep delivering the same award-winning service and value that our community has come to expect from our repair shops throughout the years.

Compensation: $18- $30.00 per hour based on experience, Plusefficiency Bonus

Benefits:

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Retirement plan with company match
• Disability available
• Paid uniforms
• Paid vacation program
• Paid Holidays
• Holiday cook-outs

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Perform preparation work prior to painting such as grinding, sanding, buffing and mask-off areas not to be painted
• Fill cavities and dents as necessary and surfaces repaired area to attain required finish
• Cleans and prepares surface of articles to be painted using solvent, sandpaper and wire brush
• Selects and mixes paint to produce desired color and finish according to specifications
• Applies paint to prepared surfaces adjusting sprayer valves and nozzle to regulate width and pressure of spray according to knowledge of painting techniques up to show-car levels as required
• Cleans spraying equipment thoroughly with solvent
• Moves painted articles from preparation area to and from paint booth
• Finish surfaces by polishing with sandpaper, compound, wax or other materials
• Maintain clean and safe work environment
• Maintains cleanliness of spray booth
• Positions articles in jigs or erects ladders or scaffolding
• Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Background in paint and body repair
• Previous experience painting vehicles and or equipment, with a minimum of 2years hands-on experience.
• A High School or GED equivalent required.
• A certificate from an accredited technical or an industrial trade school is preferred.
• Needs to be a self-starter with proficiency in budgeting time.
• Incumbent must possess basic hand tools,spray guns, and sanding equipment for the position and upgrade such tools as required to complete the tasks assigned.

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment withoutregard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protectedveteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristicprotected by federal, state or local laws.