Painter

French Ellison Truck Center; Corpus Christi (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

French Ellison Truck Center in Corpus Christi, TX is seeking a skilled Painter for its Body Shop to prepare and apply paint on heavy trucks. The role requires masking, color matching, and using spray equipment to deliver a quality finish.

The ideal candidate will have a High School Diploma (Technical Auto Body degree preferred) and a valid driver’s license, with comfort working 8–12 hour shifts outdoors in varying weather.

Qualifications

• Eye for detail and strong teamwork
• Experience with painting large vehicles, especially diesel trucks
• Ability to mix paint and match colors to specification
• Proficient in masking and taping to prevent overspray

Responsibilities

• Prepare and apply paint to vehicles and provide cosmetic repairs
• Mask or tape off details and components to prevent contamination
• Operate painting equipment such as sprayers
• Check finished paint jobs for runs or sags to ensure quality

Skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Paint spraying

Color matching

Education

High school diploma

Auto Body/Collision Repair technical degree

Job description

French Ellison Truck Center is seeking a talented individual to join our Body Shop team as a Painter. The Painter is responsible for preparing and applying paint to vehicles as well as providing cosmetic repairs. Qualities for success include an eye for detail, great teamwork, and knowledge of painting large vehicles - specifically diesel trucks. This is a great opportunity to join a high performing team within a growing and successful dealer group!Primary Duties:Mix paint and match paint to color specificationMask or tape off details and components to avoid contaminationUse of painting equipment such as sprayersPerform check of paint jobs to check for runs or sags in the paint to ensure a quality productHigh School Diploma is required; Technical degree in Auto Body/Collision Repair is preferredPossess and maintain a valid Driver’s License and clean driving recordPrevious experience in the heavy duty truck collision industryAbility to drive both manual and automatic transmissionsAbility and background in using industrial painting equipmentExcellent verbal and written communication skillsMust be reliable and able to multi-taskAbility to sit, stand, bend, kneel, stoop and lift/move up to 75 lbs on a regular basisAbility to use ladder 12 + feet and/or scaffoldingAbility to work in a dealership environment to include 8-12 hour days with frequent exposure to weather elements