Finisher I

Duties and Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily:

• Grind welds and other areas of the vehicle as needed to prepare for painting
• Maintain and clean paint equipment
• Sand vehicle to prepare for painting
• Perform buffing on basic items, i.e. smart access and smaller items
• Use body filler and prepare area for painting
• Use paint equipment to apply primer coat of paint
• Complete taping and masking as needed for body work and painting
• Caulk the exterior areas of vehicle to prepare for painting
• Self-check work and inspect prior processes
• Meet production goals
• Maintain a clean and safe work area
• Initiate process improvements when able
• Work in close proximity to customer, as needed
• Operate any equipment or tools needed to perform the job
• Absorb and understand instructions
• Assist other team members and departments as needed

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent experience
• Vocational training in body/work vehicle repair or equivalent experience
• Experience buffing
• Experience swirl-mark removing
• Wet sanding experience preferred
• Ability to use basic hand and power tools
• Ability to read and use a tape measure to precise measurements
• Ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to maintain attendance within company guidelines
• Ability to retain and apply instructions
• Positive attitude
• Work overtime on short notice
• Embrace change
• Basic computer skills
• Basic math skills; addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
• Must be detailed orientated
• Ability to read and understand truck specification documents
• Ability to communicate and understand in English
• Ability to work within safety guidelines
• Must be self-motivated
• Must be able to work with little to no supervision after two weeks

Physical Demands

• Individuals in this position must be able to wear a respirator as needed to perform job duties.
• While performing the duties of this job, the associate is regularly required to stand and walk for extended periods of time and to use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls.
• The associate frequently is required to talk or hear.
• The associate is required to reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel or crawl over, under and around equipment.
• The associate is required to frequently work from a ladder or at heights up to 11 feet off the ground.
• May be exposed to vibration.

Work Environment

• General production environment.
• The noise level ranges from moderate to loud occasionally.
• Environment may be warm or cool, depending on weather and other factors.

Schedule

• Hours depend on business and department needs.
• All positions are subject to overtime as needed.
• Overtime can be scheduled by adding additional days to the scheduled days for the week or by extending the hours worked.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• This job has no supervisory responsibilities.
• The associate may be asked to assist in the training of new associates on specific duties.