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Form of workPay Range: $20 to $25 per hour
Hours: Monday through Friday 6am to 2:30pm
Overview
Come grow with us by joining our team as a Body Paint Technician! In this role, you will play a critical role for the company and will work alongside other professionals within the team and other departments. You will perform body repair maintenance on vehicles and paints completed products with an automotive finish. The position must have the ability to paint an automotive finish on car, trucks, buses, fire trucks etc. Familiarity with paint equipment. Clean, degrease and primer both component parts and finished product. Clean and maintain all paint equipment. Maintain a high-quality paint standard throughout.
Who is Model 1, formerly known as Creative Bus Sales?
Since we got our start in 1980, Model 1 Commercial Vehicles has grown to become the nation’s largest dealership, representing more than 20 top manufacturers across the U.S. And we did it all by listening to and investing in customers like you. Customers who want more than a dealer. Customers who want a partner in creative solutions to the challenges you face today, and visionary thinking for what’s next.
It’s the strength of our relationships – both with customers and manufacturers – that allows us to keep a finger on the pulse of what you need and what’s possible to not just source but create together. Whether it’s custom-built vehicles or alternative fuel and electric vehicle (EV) options, you’ll have a partner from challenge all the way through solution and beyond.
Responsibilities
Below is an overview of the duties and responsibilities you would take on in this role:
- Inspect vehicles for structural damage
- Review damage reports, prepare cost estimates, and plan work for busses
- Remove damaged body parts and realign frames and chassis to repair structural damage
- Hammer out or patch dents, dimples, and other minor body damage
- Fit, attach, and weld replacement parts into place
- Document time spent on each job each day
- Demonstrate behavior consistent with the Company's Vision, Mission, and Values in all interactions with customers, co-workers, and suppliers
- Sprays surfaces of machines, manufactured products, or working area with protective or decorative material, such as paint, enamel, glaze, gelcoat, or lacquer, using spray gun: Cleans grease and dirt from product, using materials, such as lacquer thinner, turpentine, soap, and water
- Applies masking tape over parts and areas that are not to be coated
- Fills cavities and dents with putty to attain smooth surface
- Selects and mixes coating liquid to produce desired color, according to specifications, using paddle or mechanical mixer.
- Select appropriate paint or mix paints using automated paint mixing equipment
- Tend or operate equipment to clean, wash, strip, sand, remove corrosion, fill dents or otherwise prepare items for application of paint, lacquer or other protective or decorative coatings
- Tend or operate automated spray paint, dip or flow coating equipment or other mechanized painting or product coating application equipment
- Operate hand-held spray guns to spray paint or coat stationary items
- Paint small items and apply touch-ups using paint brushes
- Clean and maintain painting and coating, ventilation, compressed air, and personal protective equipment
- May prepare and apply stencils, computer-generated decals, or other decorative items on finished products
- Maintain work area in clean and safe condition
- Adhere to all company policies, procedures, and safety standards
- Other Duties as assigned
What You Will Gain
- Competitive benefits including health insurance, paid holidays, and vacation pay
- Continuous training to provide you the opportunity to develop your full potential and be a true business partner
- Access to an expansive network of mentors and networking opportunities
- Top quality technology to assist in your daily responsibilities to allow for more efficiencies to deliver outstanding customer service
Minimum Job Requirements:
- Minimum of three years previous experience
- Knowledge of the tools materials, equipment and techniques of the trade
- Familiarity with primer and topcoat applications
- Ability to mix and blend paints
- Waterborne basecoat/clear coat a must
- Skill in the use of tools, materials and equipment of the trade, including the use of a spray gun, laying out and making of stencils, processing of signs using silk screen method, lettering, work with gold leaf, and striping on automotive equipment, furniture, or similar striping work
- Physical strength and stamina
- Manual dexterity and mechanical aptitude
- Creativity and an eye for detail
- Patience to focus on precise work
- An interest in keeping up to date on latest techniques and materials
- Awareness of safe working procedures
- Good interpersonal skills in working with co-workers and customers
- Basic computer skills
- Ability to work alone or as a member of a team
Physical Requirements
- Ability to perform essential duties satisfactorily with or without reasonable accommodation. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individua with disabilities to perform the essential duties of the position
- Physical strength and stamina
- Will be required to do frequent kneeling, stooping, squatting, crawling, and climbing to perform multiple tasks
- Manual dexterity and mechanical aptitude
- Must be able to paint on feet for up to 10 hours a day, must be able to lift up to 50 lbs
At Model 1, we are committed to living our core values of Solving Problems, Setting the tone, Drive Forward, Find Balance and Own it. We provide all employees and applicants for employment the protections of federal, state, and local laws affording equal opportunity in employment.
*Company retains the sole discretion to change the duties of the position at any time.
