Paint Tech

Paint Tech | Royal Truck Body | Carson, CA

Regular Employee | Hourly Non-Exempt | $23.00 - 24.00

Who we are:

At The Shyft Group we are driven to deliver. Proudly the North American leader in specialty vehicles, our portfolio of last-mile delivery vehicles, work trucks, and motorhome chassis bring people, goods, and services where they need to be.

We are strengthened by nine industry-leading brands -- Utilimaster, Blue Arc, Royal Truck Body, DuraMag, Magnum, Strobes-R-Us, Spartan RV Chassis, Red Diamond, and Builtmore. Over 4,000 employees across ten states and two countries work independently and together as one team under Shyft, building chassis, vehicle bodies, and accessories that improve every route, every run, every ride.

Empowered by a supportive, inclusive, and highly entrepreneurial culture, every person behind our brands is given the tools they need to make a positive contribution to the company, their community, and their families. Together under the Shyft umbrella, our teams drive new synergies that bring innovations to life on the road - for an experience that is safer, more satisfying, more rewarding all around.

With 50 years and millions of miles behind us, we continue to charge forward - leading the commercial vehicle transition to electric, innovating across all our brands, and earning our position among Fortune's 100 Fastest Growing Companies.

What you'll do:

Job Description
The job of the Senior Paint Prep requires all of elements of Paint Prep 1 and
2. The tasks
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Ability to detect defects on uncoated metal surfaces such as dents, poor weld alignment, deep scratches and material defects
Ability to use Bondo or other metal fillers to repair any defect prior to the primer operation
Ability to mask areas of the body that does not get painted usually for repairs after the paint process
Ability to seal seems using chalking between the primer process and the top-coat process
Final inspection of the body before it goes into the paint booth to determine that the body is defect free
Locate and remove imperfections on panels prior to painting
Prepare vehicle surfaces for minor damage repairs including plastic or liquid filler, caulking and preparing surface to be paint ready
Apply paper and masking tape to protect unpainted surfaces, such as bumpers, windows, chrome trim, and other parts while surrounding areas are spray-painted
Tapes the truck bodies up using tape, paper and plastic bags to prevent overspray and ensure that paint does not go on areas that do not require paint
Smooth unmasked surfaces with sandpaper removing gloss from previous coats of paint
Sand rough spots and imperfections including but not limited to orange peel, fish eyes, dirt, etc.
After truck body is painted, remove masking tape, and clean vehicle
Move body or vehicle to designated area for buffing as required
High attention to detail to ensure that job is completed on time and done right the first time to eliminate reworks or additional labor
Must be able to work overtime as required by business needs including occasional Saturdays

What you need to be successful:

Education: Minimum High School Diploma, or GED preferred
Prior Experience: 3+ years of experience as paint help required
Computer Skills: N/A
Industry-Specific Knowledge: N/A
Preferred: Attention to detail, body shop and/or vehicle prepping experience preferred
Other: This job description is intended to provide an overview of the requirements of the position. As such, it is not all-inclusive, and the job may require other essential and/or non-essential functions, duties, or responsibilities not listed herein.
*non-essential functions, duties, or responsibilities not listed herein.

Why The Shyft Group?

We believe that when our people thrive personally and professionally, our business thrives. We are committed to offering comprehensive benefits programs that stay healthy, feel secure, and maintain a work/life balance.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)

The Shyft Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, status as a protected veteran or status as a qualified Individual with a Disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law. If you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply, please email us at careers@theshyftgroup.com.