The Painter, Automotive coats surfaces of motor vehicles such as automobiles, buses, and trucks with paint, lacquer, epoxy, resin or other material; using brushes, rollers, spray guns, and other devices; removes old paint from vehicles using liquid paint remover and scraper; smooths surfaces with sandpaper and steel wool. The Painter, Automotive worker roughens aluminum surfaces with acid solution and steel wool to ensure that paint adheres to surfaces, masks and covers portions of surfaces not to be painted, paints vehicle or specified portion of vehicle and may paint insignia, letters, or numerals on vehicle surface using stencils.
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Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees