Paint Technician

Socket.dev; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev in Auburn Hills, MI is seeking a skilled Paint Technician to join our manufacturing team. The role focuses on preparing surfaces, color matching, and applying paint to show and concept vehicles with precise finishes.

Responsibilities include following procedures, operating spray equipment, and maintaining a clean spray booth while ensuring safety and quality standards are met.

Qualifications

• Background in paint and body repair with 5+ years of hands-on experience.
• High School diploma or GED required.
• Trade school certificate preferred.
• Must be a self-starter with time-budgeting skills.
• Own basic hand tools and spray guns or plan to upgrade as needed.

Responsibilities

• Follow established procedures.
• Prepare surfaces by grinding, sanding, masking and other prep work.
• Fill cavities and repair surfaces to achieve required finish.
• Mix paints per codes and select colors as required.
• Apply paint with adjusted spray valves and nozzles for proper finish.
• Clean spraying equipment and booth thoroughly after use.
• Move painted articles to/from paint booth and maintain booth cleanliness.
• Provide inter-departmental support and assist as directed.

Skills

Paint & body repair

Show vehicles painting

Self-starter

Time budgeting

5+ years experience

Education

High School diploma or GED

Trade school certificate preferred

Tools

Hand tools

Spray guns

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: 3500 - Auburn Hills, MI, Salary Range: Undisclosed

The Paint Technician assists in the preparation and spray painting of surfaces to be painted.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Follow corporate/departmental established procedures
• Provide input into the development and revision of departmental procedures
• Perform preparation work prior to painting such as grinding, sanding, buffing and mask-off areas not to be painted
• Fill cavities and dents as necessary and surfaces repaired area to attain required finish
• Cleans and prepares surface of articles to be painted using solvent, sandpaper and wire brush
• Assists in the mixing of paints per paint codes
• Assists in the selections and mixes paint to produce desired color and finish according to specifications
• Applies paint to prepared surfaces adjusting sprayer valves and nozzle to regulate width and pressure of spray according to knowledge of painting techniques
• Cleans spraying equipment thoroughly with solvent
• Finish surfaces by polishing with sandpaper, pumice, compound, wax or other materials
• Clean and detail finished product
• Moves painted articles from preparation area to and from paint booth
• Maintains cleanliness of spray booth
• Positions articles in jigs or erects ladders or scaffolding
• Provide input on improving operational efficiencies
• Provide inter-departmental support as directed
• Assist in any task assigned or approved by the Plant Operations Manager
• Tasks will be assigned according to employee availability and individual talents

Qualifications

• Background in paint and body repair, previous experience painting show and concept vehicles, with a minimum of 5 years hands-on experience
• A High School or GED equivalent required
• A certificate from an accredited technical or an industrial trade school is preferred
• Needs to be a self-starter with proficiency in budgeting time
• Incumbent must possess basic hand tools and spray guns for the position and upgrade such tools as required to complete the tasks assigned