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Auto Body Painter Helper (Union)

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carleton, mi • Posted Yesterday
Onsite Full Time Installation
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

Auto Body Painter Helper (Union) in carleton at Unknown Company

Typical pay
$49,400–$58,430

For context, most painters earn between $49,400–$58,430 a year according to Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data. What this particular role pays is set by the employer — check the description above.

This position is listed as full time and onsite.

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