Body Shop Painter

Are you ready to join an industry leader with a strong foundation of success? Kenworth Sales Company was awarded the 2020 Dealer of the Year award and after 77 years of consistent excellence, we are still growing! We have recently joined forces with Truck Enterprises, Inc. and now span 10 states across the country and boast 33 locations with over 1200 employees. We have exciting career opportunities available today in most of our locations. We are always looking for highly motivated individuals with a passion for helping our customers build the kind of success that Kenworth knows so well. 
We have a great career opportunity for a Body Shop Painter in our Boise, ID. location! Earn $28-$40 an hour depending on experience, plus performance based incentives! 

Benefits
Full rich benefit package including medical, dental and vision and paid life ins as well as a 401K with an aggressive match, vacation and holiday pay.
Due to federally mandated DOT regulations, Kenworth Sales is a drug-free workplace. Any offer of employment will be contingent on passing a pre-employment drug screening.
Painter Job Summary:
The primary function of the Body Shop Technician is to perform body work on customer equipment in a superior and thorough manner. 

Painter Duties and Responsibilities:
1. Supervises the care, storage and usage of all materials used in company painting processes in a safe and efficient manner.  
2. Maintains safety standards within all applicable governmental guidelines, including state fire and health codes, and federal OSHA guidelines.
3. Assists Service Manager in maintaining all necessary documentation required by applicable government health and safety regulations, including OSHA and EPA guidelines.
4. Controls all inventory relating to the painting process, including ordering and pricing of materials.
5. Assists Body Shop Manager, Shop Foreman and Service Writer in estimating time and costs required to complete all painting proposals.
6. Receives repair order assignments from Body Shop Manager.
7. Supervises and/or performs work directed in repair order in a timely and thorough manner.
8. Coordinates selection of colors and materials with customer and Body Shop Manager.  
9. Maintains superior standard of workmanship in all services performed.  
10. Advises Body Shop Manager of any recommended changes in services ordered by customer.
11. Determines if any further servicing should be recommended to customer, and communicates such recommendations to the Body Shop Manager.
12. Maintains a level of training and experience with specialized materials, equipment, machinery, and painting techniques necessary for superior servicing of the customer's equipment.  
13. Attends training sessions as required from time to time by Service Manager.
14. Performs additional services required when any piece of equipment is returned by customer because of Painter's faulty workmanship.

Painter Qualifications:
Ability to read and comprehend instructions and Technical Data Sheets. High school diploma or the equivalent.  Must have thorough knowledge in Axalta paint product line. Two years minimum experience in heavy duty truck refinish procedures. Working knowledge of body repair methods. Valid driver's license. HVAC, CDL, and mechanical aptitude a plus. Ability to perform journeyman level repair/refinish with minimal supervision.

WORKING CONDITIONS

This is a physically demanding position. Will stand, stoop, bend, climb ladders and scaffolding, etc. up to eight hours per shift. Will lift parts weighing up to 50 lbs. without assistance. Will be exposed to noise, dust, exhaust fumes, paint fumes and a variety of other hazardous and non-hazardous materials.
Kenworth Sales Company is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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