Auto Body Painter Helper (Union)

Auto Body Painter Helper (Union)

Key Responsibilities

Serves as an entry-level technician. With guidance, performs Technician duties, including:

• Perform vehicle cleaning and preparation, including washing, wheel cleaning, waxing, buffing, and polishing.

• Completing work order documentation.

• Prepare vehicle surfaces for buffing and refinishing.

• Remove imperfections and restore panels to OEM quality standards.

• Inspect finished body panels to ensure proper color match and consistent finish texture.

• Remove compound and polish residue from buffed panels.

• Move vehicles as needed to support workflow throughout the detailing and painting process.

• Follow all safety guidelines and company procedures.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• 1+ years of experience in an auto body/paint shop, vocational, or technical school in automotive program.

• Valid driver's license and good driving record required.

• Ability to operate both manual and automatic transmission vehicles.

• Basic mechanical aptitude and willingness to learn automotive paint processes.

Physical Requirements & Work Environment

• Regularly required to stand, walk, reach, talk, and hear.

• Frequently required to bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, squat, and climb.

• Ability to lift up to 15 pounds (e.g., tools and materials).

• Ability to perform repetitive motions and maintain manual dexterity in a production environment.

SMCOX

Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship.

EOE, including disability/vets