Paint and Body Repair

About the role

Performs any special or regular work involved in preparing, riveting, welding, cutting aluminum, fiberglass, fabrication, painting and/or finishing vehicles, equipment, signs, etc. and other duties as directed. Performs painting and/or finishing jobs as required. Must be familiar with inspections, road calls, and trouble shooting on all vehicles in the fleet. Repair and maintenance of all vehicle door controls, installing and maintaining fire extinguishers, first aid kits, fare boxes, flooring, seats, upholstery, glass and lights in all vehicles. Responsible for special equipment installations. Employees in this job classification are members of the Transport Workers Union Local 171. Prior Experience with Motor Coaches is NOT required.

Responsibilities

• Painting inside and outside of vehicles, including miscellaneous industrial equipment, etc.
• Lettering, numbering and striping of all types of transit and service vehicles.
• Performs any special printing and/or finishing jobs required, such as some painting of shop and office areas as may become necessary, as well as fabricating and finishing parking signs and bus stop signs as required.
• Removal, repair, fabrication of, replacement of, painting, and finishing of exterior body panels, moldings, compartment doors, and structural body parts of all fleet vehicles.
• Repair, replacement, rehabilitation of interior side panels, seats, dash boards, doors, wheel wells, flooring, ceilings, windows, and lighting systems on all vehicles.
• Design and cutting of vinyl vehicle coatings.
• Designing placement of vinyl coatings.
• Installation, repair, and maintenance of vinyl vehicle coatings.
• Repair and maintenance of mechanical, electrical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems relating to vehicle body functions (outside the power train) of all vehicles.
• Perform complete vehicle inspections for the purpose of generating accident repair estimates, including pricing, parts orders, and time and labor estimates necessary to perform the repair work and to prepare billings for insurance claims.
• Repair and maintenance of all vehicle door controls so that doors operate properly.
• Performing vehicle body inspections, road calls as needed, and trouble shooting for vehicles.
• Installing fire extinguishers, first aid kits, flooring, seats