Auto Painter (2nd Shift)

We’re looking for Auto Painters to join Carvana—the fastest-growing used automotive retailer in U.S. history and one of the four fastest companies to make the Fortune 500.

About the role

As a Painter, you’ll prime vehicles and perform final sanding before the vehicle is painted, along with buffing, touch-up, paint mixing, and airbrush. This role requires a minimum of 1 year of professional automotive painting experience.

At Carvana, you’ll work in one of our high-tech Inspection Centers using state-of-the-art tools. Entry-level positions include training programs to ensure your skills and pay progress with the company.

Responsibilities

• Prime vehicles and perform final sanding before painting
• Buff, touch-up, and mix paint
• Use airbrush techniques

Requirements

• Minimum of 1 year of professional automotive painting experience
• Ability to physically operate vehicle equipment and tools—must be able to lift up to 60 pounds independently
• Must be at least 18 years of age and possess a valid driver’s license (some positions may require a Motor Vehicle Records check)
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, ever-changing production environment, sometimes exposed to excessive weather conditions (heat/cold)
• Use of safety equipment, including face shields or goggles, non-slip shoes, gloves, masks, and other protective garments
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English

Benefits

• Competitive wage
• 401(k) with Carvana match
• Vehicle purchase discount
• 100% company-paid healthcare premiums
• Generous paid-time off, including your birthday as a holiday
• ASE and tool reimbursement programs
• Tuition reimbursement and student loan repayment

Schedule

Monday to Thursday, 4:00 PM to 3:00 AM, with possible overtime hours. Mandatory overtime may be required based on business needs.

About Carvana

At Carvana, we sell cars but aren’t car salesmen. Our promise is simple: we won’t sell a car to a customer that we wouldn’t sell to our own Mom. To ensure our cars are in first-rate condition, we’ve built multiple vehicle Reconditioning Centers where cars are inspected, perfected, and photographed before reaching the Carvana website.

Other available roles

Depending on your experience, we have a variety of paint roles available:

• Paint Prepper (min 6 months professional experience): Prepare vehicles for cosmetic paintwork, including sanding, masking, taping, bagging, unbagging/tear down, and buffing.
• Entry-Level Painter (min 1 year professional experience): Prime vehicles, perform final sanding, buffing, touch-up, paint mixing, and airbrush.
• Mid-Level Painter (min 3 years professional experience): Match/mix paint color and use water-based paint to paint vehicles inside our paint booths.
• Experienced Painter (min 5 years professional experience): Painting (base coats, tri-coats, solid, metallic, and clear coats), blending adjacent panels, and paint correcting vehicles.

We also have other automotive roles across our 18 locations, including Auto Body, Auto Technician/Mechanic, and Entry-Level positions. Visit our Careers site for more details.