Automotive Painter

Caliber Collision • East Moline, IL

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About The Position

Caliber Collision is hiring an Automotive Painter for its East Moline Service Center. The role performs paint operations, including preparing color tint to match paint colors and mixing paint. The painter ensures formulations, preparation, top coating, and curing follow OEM-recommended standards for application sequence, timing, and materials use. Before returning a vehicle to the body technician, the painter ensures paint operations are complete, masking is removed, and paint-related disassembly has been reassembled.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of experience in paint operations within a collision center.
• Ability to perform consistent physical activity, including reaching below and above shoulder level, kneeling, bending, squatting, and lifting objects over 50 pounds.
• Ability to read and understand instructions, written estimates, and work orders.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and adapt to a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work collaboratively.
• Must be eligible to work in the U.S. with no restrictions.

Nice To Haves

• Auto Body certificate or ASE certification in refinishing.

Responsibilities

• Prepare color tint to match paint color and mix paint colors.
• Ensure paint formulations, preparation, top coating, and curing meet OEM-recommended standards for application sequence, timing, and materials use.
• Complete paint operations, remove masking, and reassemble prior paint-related disassembly before returning the vehicle to the body technician.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage eligibility from day one.
• Paid weekly.
• 3M Collision Repair Products.
• Paid vacation and holidays, accruing from day one.
• Career growth opportunities and promotion from within.
• Paid skilled training and certifications, including I-CAR and ASE.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed