Motor Vehicle Body Repair-Painter

Work site environment

• Dusty
• Noisy

Work setting

• In shop

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Clean and maintain work space
• File, grind and sand body surfaces to be repaired
• Mask and tape auto body surfaces in preparation for painting
• Hammer out dents, buckles and defects using blocks and hammers
• Remove damaged fenders, panels and grills and bolt or weld replacement parts into place
• Apply primers and repaint surfaces
• Repair or replace interior components
• Mix paint, blend and match colors
• Operate soldering equipment or use plastic filler to fill holes, dents and seams
• Straighten bent frames using frame and underbody pulling and anchoring equipment

Experience and specialization

Area of work experience

• Body components
• Doors and frame
• Frame straightening
• Metal cutting
• Paint spraying
• Welding

Additional information

Security and safety

• Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Overtime required

Own tools/equipment

• Tools
• Steel-toed safety boots
• Mask

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Dependability
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Team player

Benefits

Other benefits

• Free parking available
• On-site amenities
• Parking available