Automotive/Vehicle Painter

Employer: BSS - Bus Services & Solutions
Industry: Automotive
Location: Pakenham, Australia (AU)
Job Summary:
We are seeking an Automotive Painter to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for preparing vehicle surfaces, selects and blends colors, and applies paint with the proper method.
Skills:
- Proficiency in automotive painting techniques
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Excellent time management skills
- Knowledge of color matching and blending techniques
- Familiarity with various types of paint materials and equipment
Responsibilities:
- Preparing vehicles for painting by sanding, priming, and masking as needed
- Sanding and cleaning surfaces to ensure proper adhesion of paint materials
- Touching up imperfections and defects as needed, and giving the vehicles a polish
- Inspecting vehicles to identify areas that require painting or refinishing.
- Removing old paint, rust, dents, and damaged parts.
- Mixing paint colors to match vehicle specifications, achieving the desired shades as well as choosing pre-mixed paint
- Applying paint, primer and finishing coats using spray guns or other methods and sanding surfaces between layers
- Masking off areas that should not be painted, such as windows, trim, and other
non-paintable components
- Creating designs and artwork on vehicles
- Applying rust-resistant treatments/chemicals to vehicles
- Inspecting finished work for quality control purposes
- Monitoring and maintaining paint supplies and inventory
- Maintaining and cleaning painting equipment, including spray guns and mixing
machines.
- Ensuring that the paint application is free from imperfections, such as runs, sags, or dust
- Taking off the masking papers, then polishing and waxing the completed paint job

- Keeping work area clean and organized
Qualifications:
- 03 years of previous experience as an Automotive Painter or in a similar role
- Certification in automotive painting preferred but not required
- Knowledge of WHS standards related to automotive painting
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to lift heavy objects