Paint Tech

Kaizen Collision; Delta, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 39,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent employee benefits package

Job summary

Kaizen Collision Center in Delta, Colorado is seeking an experienced Automotive Paint Technician who can produce high-quality finishes in a busy shop. The role requires professional collision refinishing experience and strong color-matching skills.

Bring your expertise with modern automotive paint systems, surface preparation, and refinishing. This position offers a competitive hourly wage and opportunities for growth within a growing network.

Qualifications

• Professional collision refinishing experience is required.
• Strong color-matching skills.
• Experience with modern automotive paint systems.
• Strong knowledge of surface preparation and refinishing.
• Proven ability to produce in a busy collision environment.
• I-CAR and OEM certifications are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Deliver consistent, high-quality automotive finishes.
• Mix and accurately match colors.
• Handle difficult color matches and blends.
• Prepare panels for refinishing.
• Apply primers, basecoats, and clearcoats.
• Produce clean blends and transitions.
• Identify and correct paint imperfections.
• Follow OEM refinishing procedures.
• Keep the booth and work area organized.
• Work with body technicians to keep vehicles moving.
• Balance quality and production daily.

Skills

Color matching

Modern automotive paints

Surface prep & refinishing

Busy collision shop experience

I-CAR/OEM certifications

Job description

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Paint Tech

Full Time Delta, CO, US

8 days ago Requisition ID: 1385

Salary Range: $28.00 To $30.00 Hourly

If You Can Paint, Produce, and Deliver Quality — Let’s Talk.

Kaizen Collision Center in Delta, Colorado is looking for an experienced Automotive Paint Technician who knows how to produce.

We’re not looking for someone who is still learning the trade.

We want a proven collision painter who can step into a busy shop, manage their workflow, match difficult colors, blend correctly, and consistently send quality work out of the booth.

If you're currently producing for another collision center and wondering whether there’s a better opportunity out there, this may be the conversation worth having.

Your Experience Should Pay

$28–$30 per flag hour, based on experience and qualifications.

We’re looking for someone who understands that flag-hour compensation rewards technicians who know how to work efficiently without sacrificing quality.

If you can produce, we want you producing.

We Want a Painter Who Can

• Deliver consistent, high-quality automotive finishes
• Mix and accurately match colors
• Handle difficult color matches and blends
• Properly prepare panels for refinishing
• Apply primers, basecoats, and clearcoats
• Produce clean blends and transitions
• Identify and correct paint imperfections
• Follow OEM refinishing procedures
• Keep the booth and work area organized
• Work with body technicians and production to keep vehicles moving
• Balancequality and production every day

You Should Already Know the Job

Professional collision refinishing experience isrequired.

We’re especially interested in painters who have:

• Strong color-matching skills
• Experience with modern automotive paint systems
• Strong knowledge of surface preparation and refinishing
• A proven ability to produce in a busy collision environment
• High personal standards for finished work
• Dependability and a strong work ethic
• I-CAR and/or OEM certifications are a plus

Because good painters are hard to find — andgreat painters should have opportunities to grow.

Kaizen Collision Center is a growing collision repair organization with locations across multiple states. We’re building teams with experienced collision professionals who care about craftsmanship, production, and doing repairs the right way.

We offer anexcellent employee benefits package, with full details discussed during the interview process.

Work in Delta. Live the Western Slope.

There’s more to a career move than what happens inside the shop.

Delta puts you on Colorado’s Western Slope with access to mountains, fishing, hunting, camping, hiking, skiing, mountain biking, and year-round outdoor recreation — without the congestion and daily grind of the Denver metro area.

Put in a productive week. Then go enjoy Colorado.

Already Working Somewhere Else?

That’s okay.

Some of the best technicians aren't actively searching job boards — they're simply waiting forright opportunity.

If you're an experienced collision painter producing strong hours and quality work, we’d like to have a conversation.

No long sales pitch. Come talk with us, see the opportunity, and decide for yourself.

Ready to Make a Move?

Bring the skill. Bring the production. We’ll bring the opportunity.