At Autoworks of Atlanta our Body tech is responsible for making cosmetic repairs to vehicles and repainting them, often after collisions or accidents.

He/she is a specialist in the intricate craft of matching old paint to new colors and then applying the paint to a car with the use of specific equipment such as a spray gun.

Autoworks of Atlanta car painter job description entails painting various vehicles such as cars, trucks, trains, and buses.

Autoworks of Atlanta involves painting a vehicle according to the customer’s demands, ensuring that the painting is done perfectly.

Autoworks of Atlanta painters must ensure that his/her essential tasks are carried out efficiently.

Some of the essential duties that are executed by a car painter include assisting in the process of sanding, priming, and taping the car, mixing the paint, and adjusting the color if needed.

Other main tasks that form the car painter work description include filing, grinding, and sanding repaired body surfaces with the use of hand and power tools; masking and taping vehicle body surfaces in preparation for painting; mixing paint and blending and matching colors, determining where the application of paint is necessary for a thorough coat, critically examining the vehicle for runs or sags.

Autoworks of Atlanta car painters is also saddled with the responsibility of cleaning and ensuring the proper maintenance of the spray gun and other work equipment.

Car Painter Job Description

Using materials such as lacquer, resin, and so on to paint surfaces of vehicle units
Getting rid of dirt or grease from vehicle surfaces and ensuring that the vehicle is well prepared and ready for painting
Removing old paint with the use of liquid paint remover, scraper, or other effective techniques
Carrying out a proper examination to see if certain parts of the vehicle need to be replaced, protected, or sanded to ensure that painting is properly done
Ensuring that hand tools are properly maintained
Properly maintaining paint booth by replacing filters and fan belts 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.

Car Painter Requirements

Physical fitness and good body posture, since the job is physically demanding and requires a lot of standing, walking, stooping, and bending, and other motions
Familiarity with the necessary equipment and the use of safety materials such as respirators, since exposure to toxic chemicals is frequent
The ability to endure long hours of work, as work hours is not limited
Detail-oriented mind, since a car painter is required to pay particular attention to color mix, various components or parts of a vehicle, etc.
Good communication and interpersonal skills, as he/she is required to interact with customers to understand their demands
At least one year of automotive painting experience or training
A voluntary certification such as the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence
At least a High School diploma.

Skills:

Customer service
Sales
Auto body repair
Welding
Detailing

Benefit Conditions:

Only full-time employees eligible

COVID-19 Precaution(s):

Personal protective equipment provided or required
Plastic shield at work stations
Temperature screenings
Social distancing guidelines in place
Sanitizing, disinfecting, or cleaning procedures in place

Typical end time:

Typical start time:

Shop Type:

Chain

This Job Is:

Open to applicants who do not have a high school diploma/GED
A “Fair Chance” job (you or the employer follow Fair Chance hiring practices when performing background checks)
A good fit for applicants with gaps in their resume, or who have been out of the workforce for the past 6 months or more
Open to applicants who do not have a college diploma

Work Remotely

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $20.00 - $23.00 per hour

Benefits:

Flexible schedule

Schedule:

8 hour shift
Day shift
Monday to Friday
Night shift
Weekends as needed

Supplemental pay types:

Bonus opportunities

Experience:

Auto Body Repair & Paint: 5 years (Required)

Work Location: In person

Autoworks of Atlanta jobs

Auto Body Technician/Painter