Automotive Paint Specialist

The Ed Napleton Automotive Group is looking for our next Automotive Paint Specialist located at Wayzata Collision Center, the Automotive Paint Specialist is responsible for estimating and calculating the cost to repair a vehicle, to replace vehicle parts, or the entire vehicle.

The Ed Napleton Automotive Group is affiliated with over 25 brands of new vehicles and 50+ dealerships throughout seven states.

Our strength comes from the more than 3,500 employees nationwide.

What We Offer :

• $20-$24 per hour- based on experience and performance
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401k and additional benefits
• Accrued Vacation Time
• Discounts on products, services, and vehicles
• Growth opportunities!!

Job Responsibilities :

• Operates and uses all body shop equipment properly and safely.
• Removes rust from metal and grease and dirt from work surface.
• Maintains tools and keeps equipment clean and in a proper state of repair.
• Understands, keeps abreast of, and complies with federal, state, and local regulations that affect body shop operations.
• Ability to sand, mask and restore finish to OE appearance and quality
• Ability to match and tint paint as needed
• Monitor and maintain paint shop inventory
• Keep mixing room clean and organized
• Ability to wet sand and buff as needed
• Ensuring that hand tools are properly maintained
• Properly maintaining paint booth by replacing filters, and cleaning when necessary
• Administering the mix of colors and ensuring that they match with original color
• Applying primers and repainting surfaces with the use of spray guns
• Polishing the car by wet-sanding and buffing when the paint is dried
• Ensuring that certain portions of the vehicle are masked with tape and paper to ensure that each part of the car is painted correctly when using multiple colors.
• Read, write and comprehend estimates and verbal directives from management.

Job Requirements :

• Two to four years related experience and / or training- required
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals- required
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference and volume- required
• Valid Driver's License- required
• A minimum of 18 years of age- required

Work Environment :

• Regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, and explosives; frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts.
• Occasionally exposed to wet and / or humid conditions and extreme heat.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination / harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws