Automotive Spray Painter
Visa sponsorship
Automotive · Auckland, New Zealand · Full-Time · $30 - $40/hr · Visa: Employer sponsored
An Auckland paintshop is filling permanent full-time Automotive Spray Painter and Paintshop Prepper / Assistant positions. Painters need accurate colour matching and consistent refinishing, while the preparation role can suit an experienced prepper or motivated learner looking towards an apprenticeship.
Sponsorship is available for suitably qualified overseas candidates.
Use your English CV to identify the paintshop role you seek and the work you can demonstrate. build an automotive painting and preparation CV with details of colour matching, sanding, masking or priming. Explain how you prepare and check work so your contribution to a finished vehicle is clear.
Key Responsibilities
- Spray paint and refinish vehicles consistently to a high standard, preparing panels and matching and blending colours.
- Inspect finished work against quality standards and meet production deadlines with careful preparation and painting.
- Work independently while contributing to team output.
- In the Prepper / Assistant role, prepare panels, vehicles and surfaces by sanding, masking, priming and related preparation.
- Assist spray painters with daily operations and workflow, keep work areas, equipment and tools clean and orderly and undertake general paintshop tasks when requested.
- Follow workplace health, safety and quality procedures and learn refinishing processes and technical skills practically, working towards possible apprenticeship or career progression.
Requirements & Eligibility
- Demonstrated automotive spray painting experience for Spray Painter applicants, including colour-matching and refinishing skill and consistent professional finishes.
- Careful, detail-focused work and relevant automotive preparation and refinishing process experience.
- For Prepper / Assistant applicants, previous paint preparation experience is advantageous; knowledge of sanding, masking and priming is beneficial.
- Efficient and able to meet production deadlines, reliable, punctual and self-motivated, with a positive attitude and strong work ethic.
- Able to work effectively in a team and keen to learn technical skills.
- Must demonstrate genuine relevant employment experience; Overseas applicants must meet applicable New Zealand employment and visa requirements.
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