Automotive Painter

Caliber Holdings • East Moline, IL

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About The Position

Caliber Collision is hiring an Automotive Painter to perform paint operations at its Service Center in East Moline. The role includes preparing and tinting color to match the vehicle’s paint, mixing paint colors, and ensuring formulations, preparation, top coating, curing, application sequence, timing, and materials use meet OEM-recommended standards. The 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 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 United States without restrictions.

Nice To Haves

• Auto Body certificate or ASE certification in refinishing.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and tint color to match paint color.
• Mix paint colors and ensure formulations and preparations meet OEM-recommended standards.
• Apply top coats and ensure curing follows OEM-recommended application sequence, timing, and materials usage.
• Ensure all paint operations are complete and remove all masking.
• Reassemble paint-related components that were disassembled before returning the vehicle to the body technician.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision benefits from day one.
• Industry-comparable pay, paid weekly.
• Access to 3M Collision Repair Products.
• Paid vacation and holidays, accruing from day one.
• Career growth opportunities, with 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