Paint Prep Tech - $18/hr, First Shift, Weekly Pay, Benefits!

QT Equipment; Akron (IN); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly Pay

Full Time, 40 Hrs / Week Minimum

Overtime Available, Not Required

Uniforms Provided

First Shift Monday - Friday

$9/week healthcare

Paid Vacation

401(k) Match

Long Term Employment

Job summary

QT Equipment is seeking helpers for its paint prep team in Indiana. No prior experience required, with on‑the‑job training.

You’ll use basic hand tools to disassemble parts, scuff surfaces, and prep bodies for paint and liner, then mask and apply bed liner, finishing with quality checks. This full-time, first-shift role offers weekly pay, overtime optional, uniforms, 401(k) matching, paid vacation, and healthcare benefits.

Qualifications

• Safely use basic hand tools.
• Able to pass background and drug test.
• Able to safely climb a 6' step ladder.
• Able to safely carry 50 lbs.
• Able to safely climb in and out truck up to 30 times per day.

Responsibilities

• Prepare bodies and equipment for paint and liner using hand tools and scuffing materials.
• Mask off surfaces and apply bed liner after prep; perform quality checks and rework defects.

Skills

Basic hand tools

Tools

DA’s

Scuff pads

Hand tools

Job description

Position Description

Our paint prep team helps get bodies and other equipment ready for paint and liner. Proper prep is the key to a quality paint job!

Our paint prep team helps get bodies and other equipment ready for paint and liner. Proper prep is the key to a quality paint job!Previous automotive paint experience would be helpful but not required. We’ve taken several team members with zero experience and quickly trained them up. Must be comfortable with small hand tools and have a good attention to detail. We are happy to train anyone that wants to be a valuable member of our team.The process starts by using basic hand tools to disassemble lights, latches, etc. Then we use DA’s, scuff pads and other hand tools to prep the surface area. Bodies are masked off and painted. Bodies are then re-masked off and sprayed with bed liner. All equipment will then go through a quality check and any defects are corrected before reassembly.

Benefits

• Weekly Pay
• Full Time, 40 Hrs / Week Minimum
• Overtime Available, Not Required
• Uniforms Provided
• First Shift Monday - Friday
• $9/week healthcare
• Paid Vacation
• 401(k) Match
• Long Term Employment

Requirements

• Safely Use Basic Hand Tools
• Able to Pass Background & Drug Test
• Able to Safely Climb a 6' Step Ladder
• Able to Safely Carry 50 lbs
• Able to Safely Climb In and Out Truck up to 30 Times/Day

Bonus Points

• Automotive paint / body shop experience
• Relevant mechanical experience
• Former Military

About QT Equipment

QT Equipment is a niche manufacturer that serves the construction and mining industry globally with locations in Ohio and Florida.

We got our start as a warranty repair facility in 1982 and have been in the top 5 of our market every year since 2006.

We have stable, hands on ownership.

Many of our employees have been with us for 15+ years and we didn't lay anyone off or reduce hours during the 2009 Great Recession.

We actively avoid "big company" habits such as meetings for the sake of meetings and just stay focused on building the best products for our loyal customers.