Auto Body Painter Helper (Union)

Responsibilities

Serves as an entry-level technician. With guidance, performs Technician duties, including:

• Perform vehicle cleaning and preparation, including washing, wheel cleaning, waxing, buffing, and polishing.
• Completing work order documentation.
• Prepare vehicle surfaces for buffing and refinishing.
• Remove imperfections and restore panels to OEM quality standards.
• Inspect finished body panels to ensure proper color match and consistent finish texture.
• Remove compound and polish residue from buffed panels.
• Move vehicles as needed to support workflow throughout the detailing and painting process.
• Follow all safety guidelines and company procedures.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• 1+ years of experience in an auto body/paint shop, vocational, or technical school in automotive program.
• Valid driver's license and good driving record required.
• Ability to operate both manual and automatic transmission vehicles.
• Basic mechanical aptitude and willingness to learn automotive paint processes.
• Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship.

Physical Requirements & Work Environment

• Regularly required to stand, walk, reach, talk, and hear.
• Frequently required to bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, squat, and climb.
• Ability to lift up to 15 pounds (e.g., tools and materials).
• Ability to perform repetitive motions and maintain manual dexterity in a production environment.