Auto Body Paint & Wheel Repair Technician

About the role

Car Keys Express is the world’s first online retailer of automotive keys and remotes and the largest single-vendor solution for replacement keys and automotive reconditioning. In 2018, we introduced Car Care Express, offering mobile vehicle reconditioning services for businesses and consumers, including paintless dent repair, paint touch-up, headlight restoration, and repairs to wheels, windshields, and interiors.

The Auto Body Paint & Repair Technician will repair and paint automotive cosmetic damage using both solvent and water-based base-coat/clear-coat systems. You will also paint surfaces of wheels using spray-painting equipment, power tools, and work aids with specific surface preparation and painting techniques. This role includes developing and maintaining a weekly sales route in your territory to maximize profits, managing inventory, audits, and accurate logs of sales stops.

Responsibilities

• Maintain business relationships to increase clients’ profits
• Maintain excellent customer relationships to ensure longevity of accounts
• Drive company van to dealerships and fleet operations in your metro area
• Walk and write up car lots for customer approval
• Inspect vehicle body surface and wheels for repair, prepping, and/or buffing defects
• Mix specific colors using standard formulas or color charts
• Perform paint repairs and refinishing to company standards using spray-painting equipment and power tools
• Sand, mask, blend, and polish finish; apply or retouch paint as necessary
• Work with accounts or sales managers regularly to improve service quality
• Service retail customers when necessary
• Report to assigned routes and establish accounts daily to service repairs in a timely manner

Requirements

• Minimum of 1-2 years of automotive paint experience (wheel repair experience is a bonus)
• High School Diploma or equivalent
• 21 years of age with a valid Driver’s license
• Vision abilities including close, distance, and color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
• Sales and customer service experience
• Determination to succeed and professional demeanor
• General computer skills
• Some experience with route sales preferred
• Ability to work in all weather conditions
• Excellent communication skills, self-motivated, and ability to work independently
• Regularly required to stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, bend, squat, climb, and perform repetitive motion tasks
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds (tools, dyes, paints, wheels, etc.)
• Safe place to park company van

All applicants must be able to speak, read, and communicate effectively in English to ensure safety, teamwork, and operational efficiency.

Benefits

• Company vehicle, gas card, and tools provided (no out-of-pocket expenses)
• Paid vacation
• Base salary with a generous commission plan and bonus opportunities
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Company-paid life insurance
• Company-sponsored 401k retirement plan with employer match
• Uncommon growth and advancement opportunities
• Nationwide network of experienced technicians for support
• Company laptop, phone, gas card, and industry-best equipment
• Lead generation support from Regional Sales Managers, Account Managers, and Inside Sales team
• Paid holidays and personal time off

Schedule

Normal business hours, Monday - Friday, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm.

Pay

Generous commission plan with a guaranteed daily minimum. Year 1 average earnings range from $55,000 to $65,000. Includes base salary, commission, and bonus opportunities.