Traveling Paint Specialist

Wyoming Valley BMW•Wilkes-Barre, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Ed Napleton Automotive Group is looking for our next Traveling Paint Specialist located at Napleton's Wyoming Valley Body Shop. The Paint Specialist is responsible for operating a mobile trailer performing solvent-based painting. The Ed Napleton Automotive Group is affiliated with over 25 brands of new vehicles and 50+ dealerships throughout seven states. Our strength comes from the more than 3,500 employees nationwide.

Requirements

Painting experience is required, preferably with solvent based systems and with mixing paints
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals- required
Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference and volume- required
Valid Driver's License- required
A minimum of 18 years of age- required

Responsibilities

Operates and uses all body shop equipment properly and safely.
Maintains tools and keeps equipment clean and in a proper state of repair.
Understands, keeps abreast of, and complies with federal, state, and local regulations that affect body shop operations.
Ability to match and tint paint as needed
Monitor and maintain paint shop inventory
Keep mixing room clean and organized
Ability to wet sand and buff as needed
Ensuring that hand tools are properly maintained
Properly maintaining paint booth by replacing filters, and cleaning when necessary
Administering the mix of colors and ensuring that they match with original color
Applying primers and repainting surfaces with the use of spray guns
Polishing the car by wet-sanding and buffing when the paint is dried
Ensuring that certain portions of the vehicle are masked with tape and paper to ensure that each part of the car is painted correctly when using multiple colors.
Read, write and comprehend estimates and verbal directives from management.