Military Vehicle Painter – CARC Coatings & Finishes

ASRC Federal; Warren (MI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

ASRC Federal Advanced Research seeks a skilled Painter to prepare, coat, refinish, and restore military vehicle components and shop assets at the Detroit Arsenal GVSC. Responsibilities include surface prep, coatings application, equipment maintenance, and documentation of work orders and status updates.

The role involves coordinating with supervisors and production teams to support vehicle modernization and restoration projects while complying with safety, environmental, and quality standards.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of industrial, automotive, military, or production painting experience.
• Experience operating spray equipment and surface preparation tools.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a NACI background investigation.
• U.S. Citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Perform industrial and production-level painting on military vehicles, parts, components, and related equipment.
• Prepare surfaces by sanding, grinding, masking, cleaning, and priming prior to paint application.
• Apply coatings using brushes, rollers, spray guns, paint booths, or other approved methods.
• Mix and match colors, finishes, and coatings to required specifications.
• Apply military coatings including CARC and other specialty finishes.
• Conduct quality control checks, paint thickness measurements, and final inspections.

Skills

Industrial painting

Spray equipment operation

Surface preparation

Quality control

Reading technical drawings

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Paint sprayers

Sandblasting equipment

Job description

ASRC Federal Advanced Research seeks a skilled Painter to prepare, coat, refinish, and restore military vehicle components and shop assets at the Detroit Arsenal GVSC. Responsibilities include surface prep, coatings application, equipment maintenance, and documentation of work orders and status updates.

The role involves coordinating with supervisors and production teams to support vehicle modernization and restoration projects while complying with safety, environmental, and quality standards.