Spray Painter & Paintshop Prepper Assistant
Automotive · Rodney, Auckland, New Zealand · Full-Time · $30 - $40/hr
Good with a spray gun, or keen to learn the paintshop trade? An automotive workplace in New Zealand has permanent, full-time openings for an experienced Automotive Spray Painter and a Paintshop Prepper / Assistant.
For the Spray Painter, it is all about consistent, top-quality finishes, accurate colour matching and efficient refinishing. The Prepper / Assistant role suits someone with preparation experience, or a motivated person who wants to grow their trade skills and possibly work towards an apprenticeship.
Your experience and work history will be reviewed during recruitment, so be ready to show what you have done. Skills built in workshops in the Philippines or abroad give you a solid base to start from.
Key Responsibilities
- Spray Painter: carry out automotive spray painting and refinishing, including colour matching and blending
- Spray Painter: get vehicles and panels ready for a professional finish
- Spray Painter: deliver consistent, high-quality paint finishes and check completed work against quality standards
- Spray Painter: work fast enough to meet workshop production deadlines, paying close attention to detail through every prep and painting step
- Spray Painter: keep the paintshop clean and organised and follow health, safety and quality procedures
- Spray Painter: work on your own while helping the whole team stay productive
- Prepper / Assistant: prepare vehicles, panels and surfaces for refinishing through sanding, masking and other prep work
- Prepper / Assistant: help out with priming and surface preparation
- Prepper / Assistant: support the Spray Painters day to day and help keep work flowing smoothly through the paintshop
- Prepper / Assistant: keep tools, equipment and work areas clean and tidy, and pitch in with general paintshop duties as required
- Prepper / Assistant: learn automotive refinishing processes and build technical skills through hands-on experience
- Prepper / Assistant: work towards a possible apprenticeship or career progression
Requirements & Eligibility
- Spray Painter applicants: proven automotive spray painting experience
- Demonstrated skills in colour-matching and refinishing, with the ability to turn out professional, consistent finishes
- Keen attention to detail
- Relevant experience in automotive preparation and refinishing processes
- Prepper / Assistant applicants: previous paint preparation experience is advantageous
- Knowledge of sanding, masking and priming is beneficial
- Able to work efficiently and hit production deadlines
- Reliable, punctual and self-motivated, with a strong work ethic and a positive attitude
- A good team player who works effectively with others
- Willing to learn and build new technical skills
- Candidates must be able to show genuine and relevant work experience
- If you are applying from overseas, you must meet applicable New Zealand employment and visa requirements. Sponsorship is available for suitably qualified overseas candidates
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