Auto Painter (Night Shift) $4-6k Bonus!

About the role

Carvana is seeking Auto Painters with a minimum of 3 years of professional automotive painting experience for a Mid-Level Painter position at our Delanco, NJ Inspection Center. As a Mid-Level Painter, you will match and mix paint colors and apply water-based paint inside our paint booths. Carvana offers competitive wages, a 401(k) with company match, a vehicle purchase discount, and state-of-the-art tools in a high-tech reconditioning facility. Training programs are available for entry-level positions to support skill and pay progression.

Responsibilities

• Match and mix paint colors accurately
• Apply water-based paint to vehicles inside paint booths
• Perform painting tasks including base coats, tri-coats, solid, metallic, and clear coats (for experienced levels)
• Blend adjacent panels and perform paint correction (for experienced levels)
• Prepare vehicles for cosmetic paintwork including sanding, masking, taping, bagging, unbagging/tear down, and buffing (Paint Prepper role)
• Prime vehicles and perform final sanding before painting, along with buffing, touch-up, paint mixing, and airbrush work (Entry-Level Painter role)

Requirements & Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years professional automotive painting experience for Mid-Level Painter role
• Ability to physically operate vehicle equipment and tools; must lift up to 60 pounds independently
• At least 18 years of age with a valid driver’s license (some positions subject to Motor Vehicle Records check)
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, ever-changing production environment, sometimes exposed to excessive heat or cold
• Use of required safety equipment including face shield or goggles, non-slip shoes, gloves, mask, and other protective garments
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English
• Hiring contingent on passing a complete background check; role not eligible for visa sponsorship

Benefits

• 100% company-paid healthcare premiums
• Generous paid time off; birthday observed as a holiday
• ASE certification and tool reimbursement programs
• Tuition reimbursement and student loan repayment assistance
• 401(k) with Carvana match
• Vehicle purchase discount

Pay

• Hourly range: $20.00 – $32.00, based on experience and skill level
• $1.00 per hour shift differential for night shift
• Sign-on bonus: $4,000 for mid-level technicians (Level 2)
• Sign-on bonus: $6,000 for high-level technicians (Level 3)

Schedule

• Night shift: 5:00 pm – 3:30 am
• Monday through Thursday; overtime on Fridays as needed
• Mandatory overtime may be required based on business needs

Location

Delanco, NJ (08075)