Paint & Rework Technician

Club Car; Augusta (GA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Club Car is seeking a Paint & Rework Technician to inspect, repair, and restore cosmetic paint defects on completed vehicles and perform rework on red-tagged units. You will help reduce scrap, improve throughput, and ensure customer-ready products meet Club Car quality standards.

Key duties include defect evaluation, wet sanding, polishing, color matching, and maintaining spray equipment while adhering to safety protocols.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma/Equivalent required.
• Must be able to read and write in English.
• 2+ years automotive paint repair or related experience preferred.
• Experience with paint correction, polishing, spot repair, and quality inspection preferred.

Responsibilities

• Inspect vehicles and painted components for defects and determine repairability.
• Perform cosmetic paint repair, wet sanding, polishing, and touch-up work.
• Address red-tagged units with approved rework and documentation.
• Verify color match, gloss, and appearance to meet quality standards.
• Maintain repair and spray equipment, follow safety protocols for paints/chemicals.
• Support continuous improvement and report recurring issues.
• Operate forklifts and material handling equipment when certified.

Skills

Attention to detail

Color matching

Paint repair knowledge

Reading and following instructions

Education

High School Diploma/Equivalent

Tools

Wet sanding tools

Polishing equipment

Spray equipment

Job description

JOB TITLE: Paint & Rework Technician

Club Car boasts a 60+ year history of industry-leading innovation and design, initially focused on golf cars and then expanding to commercial utility vehicles and personal-use transportation.

JOB TITLE: Paint & Rework Technician

Club Car boasts a 60+ year history of industry-leading innovation and design, initially focused on golf cars and then expanding to commercial utility vehicles and personal-use transportation.

General Job Description

The Paint & Rework Technician supports manufacturing and finished goods quality by evaluating, repairing, and restoring cosmetic paint defects on completed vehicles while performing rework and recovery activities on red-tagged units. This position helps reduce scrap, minimize inventory holds, and improve throughput, and ensure customer-ready products meet Club Car quality standards. Performs cosmetic paint repair, component installation, vehicle rework, quality verification, and documentation activities. May provide cross-functional support within manufacturing operations as needed.

Primary Duties And Responsibilities

• Defect Evaluation: Inspect vehicles and painted components, identify defects, determine repairability, and escalat[e] non-repairable conditions.
• Cosmetic Repair: Perform wet sanding, polishing, touch-up, scratch repair, chip repair, clear coat correction, minor run/sag correction, and spot refinishing.
• Red Tag and Rework Activities: Evaluate red-tagged vehicles, perform approved repairs, install missing components, verify completion, and document rework activities.
• Quality Verification: Verify color match, gloss, appearance standards, and support quality audits.
• Equipment Maintenance: Maintain repair, polishing, sanding, and spray equipment while safely handling paints and chemicals.
• Continuous Improvement: Support defect reduction initiatives, identify recurring issues, and recommend process improvements.
• Operate forklifts and material handling equipment when certified.
• Work independently and maintain accurate repair documentation.

Other Duties And Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe and productive work environment.
• Will be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned.
• Must be able to work overtime as necessary.

Education

QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE JOB

• High School Diploma/Equivalent required.
• Ability to follow verbal and written instructions.
• Must be able to read and write in English.

Experience

• 2+ years of automotive paint repair, collision repair, manufacturing paint operations, or related experience preferred.
• Experience with paint correction, polishing, spot repair, and quality inspection preferred.

KEY COMPETENCIES

• Attention to detail.
• Comprehensive knowledge of wet-painting techniques and tools.
• Basecoat/Clearcoat systems
• Paint defect identification
• Wet sanding
• Machine polishing
• Color matching
• Spot repair techniques
• Surface preparation
• Paint thickness measurement
• Position requires wearing a respirator and other PPE specifically designed for the safety of the operator.

Physical Requirements

• Requires occasional lifting of objects of objects 25 to 40 pounds.
• Work requires periodic stooping/bending and frequent walking/standing.
• Work involves activities that require special safety precautions, e.g., working around moving parts, machines, or vehicles.

Club Car is a diverse and inclusive environment. We are an equal employment opportunity employer, dedicated to hiring a diverse workforce, including individuals with disabilities and qualified United States protected veterans. Discrimination of any type will not be tolerated at Club Car.