Body Paint Technician

Model1 Commercial Vehicles, Inc.•College Park, GA

6d•$20 - $31

About The Position

The Body Paint Technician performs body repair and maintenance on vehicles and applies automotive finishes to cars, trucks, buses, fire trucks, and other products. The role includes preparing surfaces and components for coating, operating paint and coating equipment, maintaining paint equipment, and upholding high-quality paint standards. Body repair work includes repairing dents, sanding and applying body filler, repairing fiberglass panels, and replacing damaged parts. The technician works with colleagues across teams and departments and is expected to follow company policies, procedures, and safety standards.

Requirements

Three to five years of experience in body and paint work.
Experience in welding, fabrication, and fiberglass repair.
Mechanical aptitude.
Physical strength and stamina.
Ability to perform frequent kneeling, stooping, squatting, crawling, and climbing.
Good manual dexterity.
Ability to paint while standing for up to eight hours a day.
Ability to push, pull, or lift up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

Inspect vehicles for structural damage.
Remove damaged body parts and realign frames and chassis to repair structural damage.
Repair dents, dimples, and other minor body damage by hammering or patching.
Fit, attach, and weld replacement parts into place.
Document time spent on each job each day.
Demonstrate behavior consistent with the Company’s Vision, Mission, and Values in interactions with customers, co-workers, and suppliers.
Spray protective or decorative coatings, such as paint, enamel, glaze, gelcoat, or lacquer, onto machines, manufactured products, or work areas.
Clean grease and dirt from products using appropriate materials.
Apply masking tape to areas and parts that should not be coated.
Fill cavities and dents with putty to create a smooth surface.
Select and mix coating liquid to produce the specified color, including using automated paint-mixing equipment.
Operate equipment to clean, wash, strip, sand, remove corrosion, fill dents, or otherwise prepare items for coating.
Operate automated spray-paint, dip, flow-coating, or other mechanized coating equipment.
Use hand-held spray guns to paint or coat stationary items.
Paint small items and apply touch-ups with paint brushes.
Clean and maintain painting and coating ventilation, compressed-air equipment, and personal protective equipment.
Prepare and apply stencils, computer-generated decals, or other decorative items to finished products when needed.
Keep the work area clean and safe.
Follow company policies, procedures, and safety standards.
Perform other duties as assigned.