Experienced Auto Painter

About the role

We're looking for Auto Painters with a minimum of 5 years of professional automotive painting experience to join us at Carvana — the fastest-growing used automotive retailer in U.S. history and one of the four fastest companies to make the Fortune 500. As an Experienced Painter, you'll be expected to be highly skilled in painting (base coats, tri-coats, solid, metallic, and clear coats), blending adjacent panels, and paint correcting vehicles. At Carvana, you'll receive a competitive wage and amazing perks — including a 401(k) with Carvana match and even a vehicle purchase discount — all while using state of the art tools in one of our high-tech Inspection Centers.

Responsibilities

• Painting (base coats, tri-coats, solid, metallic, and clear coats)
• Blending adjacent panels
• Paint correcting vehicles

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years 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 be subject to a Motor Vehicle Records (MVR) check
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, ever-changing production environment while sometimes being exposed to excessive weather conditions (heat/cold)
• Use of safety equipment that may include but is not limited to face shield or goggles, non-slip shoes, gloves, mask, and other protective garments and equipment
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English

Benefits

• 100% company-paid healthcare premiums
• Generous paid-time off and your birthday is a holiday
• ASE and tool reimbursement programs
• Tuition reimbursement and student loan repayment
• 401(k) with Carvana match
• Vehicle purchase discount
• State-of-the-art tools in high-tech Inspection Centers

Schedule

We do everything we can to deliver an exceptional customer experience, and that includes delivering great vehicles when expected. If we're in a pinch, mandatory overtime is one way in which we can follow-through on this commitment to our customers. We're looking for team players who are all in on our mission and are able to work mandatory overtime based on our business needs.

Related roles

Carvana has a variety of paint roles available depending on experience:

• Paint Prepper (minimum 6 months professional experience): prepare vehicles for cosmetic paintwork, including sanding, masking, taping, bagging, unbagging/tear down, and buffing
• Entry-Level Painter (minimum 1 year professional experience): prime vehicles and perform final sanding before the vehicle is painted, along with buffing, touch-up, paint mixing, and airbrush
• Mid-Level Painter (minimum 3 years professional experience): match/mix paint color and use water-based paint to paint the vehicle inside our paint booths
• Experienced Painter (minimum 5 years professional experience): painting (base coats, tri-coats, solid, metallic, and clear coats), blending adjacent panels, and paint correcting vehicles

Other automotive roles available across 18 locations include Auto Body roles (Paint, Prep/Body work, Wheel Repair, Airbrush, Interior Repair, Glass Repair, and PDR), Auto Technician/Mechanic roles (Lube and Oil, Inspection, Brake and Tire, Mechanical Repair / Build, and Master Technician), and Entry-Level roles (Detailing, Inventory Associate, Photo, Parts Associate, Inspection, and Coordinator/Administrator).