Automotive Painter Prepper: Precision Sanding & Finishes

Quality Collision Group; Livermore (CA); Presencial; USD 45.000 - 65.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Holidays, Vacation & Sick Days

401(k) with employer match

Paid Training

Descripción de la vacante

Quality Collision Group LLC is seeking a Painter Prepper / Buffer to prepare collision-repaired vehicles and body panels for refinishing, supporting the paint department through final finish work. The role involves sanding, masking, priming, surface preparation, buffing, and related refinish operations to deliver a high-quality finish.

You will work closely with painters and production teammates to ensure vehicles are prepared safely, accurately, and on schedule according to industry standards.

Formación

• Minimum 1 year of professional automotive refinish, paint preparation, or collision repair experience.
• Hands-on experience sanding, masking, priming, and preparing automotive panels for paint.
• Working knowledge of automotive refinish procedures, paints, coatings, abrasives, and finishing compounds.
• Experience buffing and polishing freshly painted automotive surfaces.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to producing a high-quality finish.
• Manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination required to safely operate refinish equipment.
• Ability to work efficiently as part of a skilled collision repair team.
• Valid driver's license required.

Responsabilidades

• Prepare repaired panels and vehicles for refinishing through sanding, feathering, masking, and cleaning.
• Apply primer and perform block sanding and final surface preparation as assigned.
• Assist with paint application and refinish processes within demonstrated skill level.
• Buff and polish finished surfaces to correct minor finish imperfections and achieve delivery-ready quality.
• Use refinish products, abrasives, compounds, and materials according to manufacturer instructions.
• Support color tinting and paint-material organization as assigned.
• Inspect prepared surfaces and communicate defects or additional repair needs before paint.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and organized paint-preparation area and follow PPE requirements.

Conocimientos

Automotive refinish

Paint preparation

Collision repair

Attention to detail

Manual dexterity

Herramientas

Refinish equipment

Abrasives

Finishing compounds

Descripción del empleo

Quality Collision Group LLC is seeking a Painter Prepper / Buffer to prepare collision-repaired vehicles and body panels for refinishing, supporting the paint department through final finish work. The role involves sanding, masking, priming, surface preparation, buffing, and related refinish operations to deliver a high-quality finish.

You will work closely with painters and production teammates to ensure vehicles are prepared safely, accurately, and on schedule according to industry standards.