Automotive Painter

Caliber Collision • Des Moines, IA

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About The Position

Caliber Collision is hiring an Automotive Painter for its Service Center in Des Moines - NW Prairie. The role performs all-purpose paint duties, including preparing color tint to match vehicle paint, mixing paint colors, and ensuring formulations, preparation, top coating, and curing meet OEM-recommended standards for application sequence, timing, and material usage. The Automotive Painter ensures paint operations are complete, masking is removed, and paint-related disassembly is reassembled before returning the vehicle to the body technician.

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 lbs.
• 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 preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare color tint to match paint color.
• Mix paint colors and ensure formulations, preparation, top coating, and curing follow OEM-recommended standards for application sequence, timing, and material usage.
• Ensure paint operations are complete and all masking is removed.
• Reassemble all prior paint-related disassembly before returning the vehicle to the body technician.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits from day one.
• Industry-comparable pay, paid weekly.
• Use of 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