automotive painting and refinishing technician

Job Description

Education: No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience: 3 years to less than 5 years

Asset Languages: Spanish; Castilian

Work Site Environment:

• Dusty
• Noisy
• Odours

Work Setting:

• Relocation costs not covered by employer
• Willing to relocate

Tasks:

1. Clean and maintain work space
2. Replace front end components, body components, doors and frame and underbody components
3. File, grind and sand body surfaces to be repaired
4. Mask and tape auto body surfaces in preparation for painting
5. Hammer out dents, buckles and defects using blocks and hammers
6. Remove damaged fenders, panels and grills and bolt or weld replacement parts into place
7. Apply primers and repaint surfaces
8. Mix paint, blend and match colors
9. Operate soldering equipment or use plastic filler to fill holes, dents and seams
10. Straighten bent frames using frame and underbody pulling and anchoring equipment

Area of Work Experience:

• Body components
• Doors and frame
• Frame straightening
• Front end components
• Metal cutting
• Paint spraying
• Underbody components
• Uni body machine
• Welding

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities:

• Fast-paced environment
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Standing for extended periods

Personal Suitability:

• Accurate
• Team player

Health Benefits:

• Dental plan
• Health care plan

Job Duration: Permanent

Language of Work: English

Hours of Work: 42.5 hours per week