Painter Assistant - Body Shop
About The Position
Sprays surfaces of trucks, buses, vans or other vehicles as assigned with protective or decorative material, such as paint, enamel, glaze, gel-coat, or lacquer, using a spray gun. Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned. Review repair estimates for painting instructions and create a plan to perform work. Provide proper tools and tool storage for performing assigned tasks. Disassemble and re-assemble of truck parts and accessories for access to painted surfaces. Sand, prime and prep painted surfaces for painting. Operating air operated sanding and grinding equipment. Perform all taping and masking in a professional manner to ensure a quality and acceptable finished product. Ability to identify that surfaces are paint ready before applying paint products. Proper training for applying paint products and knowledge of paint mixing procedures. Operating pressurized spray equipment. Familiar with safety equipment for painting, respirators, body protection, etc. Ability to provide a quality and acceptable paint finish for all paint assignments. Other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- One year certificate from a fully accredited college or technical school
- Minimum of two years related experience and/or training
- An equivalent combination of education and experience is acceptable
- Automotive/truck body painting
- Paint mixing
- Knowledge of respirator systems
Responsibilities
- Review repair estimates for painting instructions and create plan to perform work.
- Provide proper tools and tool storage for performing assigned tasks.
- Disassemble and re-assemble of truck parts and accessories for access to painted surfaces.
- Sand, prime and prep painted surfaces for painting.
- Operating air operated sanding and grinding equipment
- Perform all taping and masking in a professional manner to insure a quality and acceptable finished product.
- Ability to identify that surfaces are paint ready before applying paint products
- Proper training for applying paint products and knowledge of paint mixing procedures.
- Operating pressurized spray equipment
- Familiar with safety equipment for painting, respirators, body protection ect.
- Ability to provide a quality and acceptable paint finish for all paint assignments
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
