Body Shop Painter - Yakima, WA

Bruckner's Truck & Equipment; United States; On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation plans

Paid time off and holidays

Excellent health, dental and vision

Training & Development

401(k) and Profit-Sharing

Tuition Assistance

Employee stock ownership

Disability and life insurance

Internal promotion opportunities

Flexible Spending Account

Family and team environment

Referral bonus

Challenging assignments

Drug free workplace

Job summary

Bruckner Truck & Equipment is seeking a skilled body shop professional to perform painting and bodywork on trucks. The role involves preparing surfaces, color matching, and finishing paint while maintaining safety guidelines and quality throughout.

You will read repair estimates and service bulletins, document work performed, and help order parts as needed. The position requires English proficiency and a willingness to continue education in a team-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Reads and understands estimates of repairs and technical publications.
• Maintains safety while performing tasks and trains helpers.
• Ability to work with a minimum of supervision and follow policy.

Responsibilities

• Use shop tools, machines, power tools and welders to perform repairs.
• Read estimates and service bulletins to guide repairs and instruct others.
• Determine usability of parts and order needed items.
• Describe work performed on repairs clearly.
• Enter repair orders into the computer and follow accepted time standards.
• Perform all tasks safely and efficiently.
• Mentor helpers to work productively.

Skills

Read estimates

Safety consciousness

Train/helpers others

Work with minimal supervision

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Bruckner Truck & Equipment is one of the largest family-owned semi truck dealerships in the United States. We currently operate in 40+ locations across 11 states, and we have over 1,500 team members.

• Bruckner’s is more than just a place selling parts and working on trucks
• We are an essential business delivering solutions to transportation providers – the backbone of everyday life as we know it
• We contribute to our local communities
• We care about our people

OUR CORE VALUES

• We act with Honesty and Integrity.
• We value our people and communities.
• We are customer focused.
• We do what it takes.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive Compensation Plans
• Paid Time Off and Holidays
• Excellent health, dental and vision plans
• Investments in Training & Development
• Generous 401(k) and Profit-Sharing Plan
• Tuition Assistance Program
• Employee Stock Ownership (every employee earns shares and has ownership interest in the Bruckner’s organization)
• Disability and Life Insurance
• Internal Promotion Opportunities
• Flexible Spending Account
• Family and Team Oriented Environment
• Employee Referral Bonus
• Engaging and Challenging Assignments
• Drug free workplace

SUMMARY OF DUTIES

Complete painting of entire motor truck, along with the preparation of the surfaces to be painted. Must be able to mix and match paint color. Must be able to preform bodywork while there is not any paintwork.

ESSENTIAL JOB TASKS

• Uses all tools of the trade, shop machines, power tools, and welders. Able to maintain these along with his personal tools.
• Reads and understands estimates of repairs and technical publications, including service manuals and service bulletins and is able to use information contained in them to do their own work and to instruct other in the performance of theirs.
• Must be able to determine usability of all components parts and must be able to list and order all needed parts.
• Must be able to write a good description of all work preformed on each individual repair.
• Must be able to use or learn to use the computer to punch on and off repair orders.
• Perform repairs in an accepted time standard.
• Ability to perform all tasks in a safe manner.
• Ability to use and train helpers in a productive manner.
• Ability to follow Bruckner policy and procedures implied and expressed.
• Work with a minimum of supervision.

MARGINAL TASKS

Must be willing to do other miscellaneous functions as required: clean up, steam clean, salvage yard, etc. as related to business.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

High school or equivalent. Must be willing to take continuing education courses as deemed necessary. Must be able to speak English for this job and safety reasons.

WORK EXPEREINCE

Three years minimum experience at the wreck repair trade.

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