Automotive Painter

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. You’ll work in one of our high-tech Inspection Centers using state-of-the-art tools.

If you’re joining us in an entry-level position, we offer training programs to ensure your skills and pay progress along with the company.

Responsibilities

• Prime vehicles and perform final sanding before painting
• Buff, touch-up, and airbrush vehicles
• Mix paint colors accurately

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, 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

Mandatory overtime may be required based on business needs to ensure we deliver vehicles on time.

About Carvana

At Carvana, we sell cars but we 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. Our vehicles are inspected, perfected, and photographed at our Reconditioning Centers 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 and perform final sanding before painting, along with 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 available across our 18 locations, including Auto Body, Auto Technician/Mechanic, and Entry-Level positions. Visit our Careers site for more details.