Collision Painter Prepper: Craft High-Quality Finishes

Quality Collision Group; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Holidays, Vacation & Sick Days

401(k) with employer match

Paid Training

Job summary

Quality Collision Group LLC is seeking a Painter Prepper / Buffer to prepare collision-repaired vehicles and body panels for refinishing. This role involves sanding, masking, priming, surface prep, buffing, and supporting the paint department to achieve a high-quality finish.

You will work closely with painters and production teammates, maintain a clean, safe prep area, and follow manufacturer and collision-industry standards.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Knowledge of automotive refinish procedures, paints, coatings, abrasives, and finishing compounds.
• Experience buffing and polishing freshly painted automotive surfaces.
• Attention to detail and ability to work in a team.
• Valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Manual dexterity

Tools

Refinish equipment

Abrasives & finishing compounds

Job description

Quality Collision Group LLC is seeking a Painter Prepper / Buffer to prepare collision-repaired vehicles and body panels for refinishing. This role involves sanding, masking, priming, surface prep, buffing, and supporting the paint department to achieve a high-quality finish.

You will work closely with painters and production teammates, maintain a clean, safe prep area, and follow manufacturer and collision-industry standards.