Skilled Auto Painter

About the role

We’re looking for Auto Painters with a minimum of 3 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 a Mid-Level Painter, you’ll be expected to match/mix paint color and use water-based paint to paint the vehicle inside our paint booths. You’ll use state-of-the-art tools in one of our high-tech Inspection Centers.

Responsibilities

• Match and mix paint colors
• Apply water-based paint to vehicles inside paint booths
• Perform painting tasks including base coats, tri-coats, solid, metallic, and clear coats (as experience allows)
• Blend adjacent panels and paint correct vehicles (for experienced painter roles)

Requirements

• Minimum 3 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 including but 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
• 401(k) with Carvana match
• Vehicle purchase discount
• ASE and tool reimbursement programs
• Tuition reimbursement and student loan repayment
• Training programs for skill and pay progression

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.

Other paint roles available

• 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
• Experienced Painter (minimum 5 years professional experience): painting (base coats, tri-coats, solid, metallic, and clear coats), blending adjacent panels, and paint correcting vehicles