Painter

Jgpete; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Jgpete in Salt Lake City seeks a skilled vehicle painter to join our shop. You will supervise painting operations, maintain safe handling of materials, and ensure workmanship meets quality standards under the Service Manager’s guidance.

Requires reading instructions, two years of painting experience or apprenticeship, and a valid driver's license. You will coordinate colors with customers and assist in estimating time and costs for painting jobs.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or the equivalent.
• Two years of experience as vehicle painter or apprentice.
• Valid driver's license.
• Ability to read and comprehend instructions.
• Ability to interpret vendor catalogs.

Responsibilities

• Supervises the care, storage and usage of all materials used in painting processes.
• Maintains safety standards per government guidelines, OSHA/EPA.
• Controls inventory and pricing of materials.
• Assists in estimating time and costs for painting proposals.
• Receives repair orders and coordinates with team for timely work.
• Advises on changes and additional services as needed.

Skills

Reading instructions

Paint knowledge

Hand tools

Power tools

Two years experience

Driver's license

Vendor catalogs

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Description

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supervises the care, storage and usage of all materials used in company painting processes in a safe and efficient manner. Maintains safety standards within all applicable governmental guidelines, including state fire and health codes, and federal OSHA guidelines.
• Assists Service Manager in maintaining all necessary documentation required by applicable government health and safety regulations, including OSHA and EPA guidelines.
• Controls all inventory relating to the painting process, including ordering and pricing of materials.
• Assists Body Shop Manager, Shop Foreman and Service Writer in estimating time and costs required to complete all painting proposals.
• Receives repair order assignments from Body Shop Manager.
• Supervises and/or performs work directed in repair order in a timely and thorough manner. Coordinates selection of colors and materials with customer and Body Shop Manager. Maintains superior standard of workmanship in all services performed.
• Advises Body Shop Manager of any recommended changes in services ordered by customer.
• Determines if any further servicing should be recommended to customer and communicates such recommendations to the Body Shop Manager.
• Maintains a level of training and experience with specialized materials, equipment, machinery, and painting techniques necessary for superior servicing of the customer's equipment. Attends training sessions as required from time to time by Service Manager.
• Performs additional services required when any piece of equipment is returned by customer because of Painter's faulty workmanship.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIP

• The Painter reports to the Service Manager.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Ability to read and comprehend instructions and information
• High school diploma or the equivalent
• Working knowledge of all aspects of painting body parts and bodies of vehicles, including hand and power tools
• Two years of experience as vehicle painter or apprentice
• Valid driver's license
• Ability to interpret vendor catalogs.

WORKING CONDITIONS

• This is a physically demanding position. Will stand six to eight hours per shift. Will lift parts weighing up to 50 pounds. Will use hand and power tools. Will be exposed to noise, vibration, dust, exhaust fumes, paint, and other hazardous and nonhazardous materials

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