Commercial Paint Technician

FOUTS BROS INC•Milledgeville, GA

About The Position

Fouts Bros is a family-owned business established in 1952, with facilities in Georgia and Texas. The company has grown to become one of the largest and most diverse commercial truck manufacturers in the US, dedicated to developing new commercial vehicles that offer industry-best value, quality, and dependability. Fouts Bros operates with core values of quality, efficiency, continuous improvement, safety, and teamwork, emphasizing honesty, transparency, community engagement, and environmental responsibility. The Commercial Paint Technician is responsible for painting and refinishing commercial vehicles to high-quality standards. This role requires a strong understanding of paint application techniques, materials, safety procedures, excellent attention to detail, and the ability to work efficiently.

Requirements

Prior experience in a manufacturing or production environment.
Knowledge of painting processes and techniques.
Basic knowledge of safety protocols and procedures.
Good ethical judgment.
Has strong ability to generate ideas, show creativity and provide solutions.
Must have exceptional productivity skills. Can be relied on to get the job done accurately and on time.

Responsibilities

Mix paints to match color specifications or vehicles' original colors, stirring or thinning paints, using spatulas or power mixing equipment.
Remove grease, dirt, paint, or rust from vehicle surfaces in preparation for paint application, using abrasives, solvents, brushes, blowtorches, washing tanks, or sandblasters.
Spray prepared surfaces with specified amounts of primers and decorative or finish coatings
Pour paint into spray guns and adjust nozzles and paint mixes for proper paint flow and coating thickness.
Monitor painting operations to identify flaws, such as blisters or streaks, and correct their causes.
Remove accessories, such as chrome or mirrors, from vehicles and mask other surfaces with tape or paper to protect them from paint.
Disassemble, clean, and reassemble sprayers or power equipment, using solvents, wire brushes, and cloths.
Select the correct spray gun system for the material being applied.
Fill small dents or scratches with body fillers and smooth surfaces to prepare vehicles for painting.
Apply rust-resistant undercoats and caulk and seal seams.
Sand vehicle surfaces between coats of paint or primer to remove flaws and enhance adhesion for subsequent coats.
Buff and wax the finished paintwork.
Set up portable equipment, such as ventilators, exhaust units, ladders, or scaffolding.
Operate lifting or moving devices to move equipment or materials to access areas to be painted.
Clean equipment and work areas.