Paint/Body Worker I

REV Group, Inc.•Ephrata, PA

About The Position

Spartan Emergency Response (Spartan ER), part of Terex Corporation, designs, manufactures, and distributes custom emergency response vehicles, cabs, and chassis. The Paint/Body Worker I prepares and finishes vehicle surfaces for painting and helps maintain a safe, clean work area in accordance with 6S standards. The role involves preparing, sanding, buffing, masking, sealing, repairing, and priming vehicle surfaces, as well as meeting paint quality and time standards. Work may require climbing on vehicles and using fall protection. The position also requires working in non-temperature-controlled environments, including high temperatures, and wearing protective equipment such as a dust mask or respirator.

Requirements

Ability to operate dual-action sanders, grinders, and miscellaneous hand tools.
Full knowledge of quality requirements for producing an acceptable paint finish.
Ability to communicate professionally and follow directions.
Ability to work in a team environment.
Ability to learn to mix primers and other paint products.
Ability to perform tasks within time standards while maintaining quality standards.
General knowledge of OSHA and EPA standards.
Ability to frequently bend, stoop, squat, and climb ladders and scaffolding.
Ability to regularly lift and move 40 pounds without assistance.
Ability to work with arms above the head and from ladders or scaffolding.
Ability to operate and understand the operation of protective safety equipment in the work area.
Ability to wear a dust mask and/or respirator.
Ability to work in non-temperature-controlled environments, including temperatures above 95 degrees for ten hours a day.
Ability to stand at a workstation for ten hours a day, excluding specific breaks.

Nice To Haves

Preferred one year of experience in automotive paint preparation and body repair.
Preferred high school diploma or GED.

Responsibilities

Prep, sand, and buff painted vehicles.
Tape and mask nonpainted surfaces or nearby parts before painting.
Seal body seams with epoxy seam sealer and smooth the seams for final paint.
Grind, fill, and sand welds, dents, and gouges in exterior panels using properly mixed body filler.
Sand and shape body filler around transitions and body lines.
Spray primer on areas where body filler was applied.
Wipe down areas to be painted with grease and wax remover.
Sand painted surfaces to remove orange-peel texture.
Operate a buffer and follow the steps needed to achieve a proper paint finish.
Keep the work area safe and clean to 6S standards.
Climb on vehicles when required and wear fall protection.