Spray Painter & Paintshop Prepper Assistant
Automotive · Rodney, Auckland, New Zealand · Full-Time · $30 - $40/hr
Two permanent, full-time positions are available in an automotive workshop in Rodney, Auckland, New Zealand:
- Automotive Spray Painter for an experienced tradesperson who delivers consistent, high-quality finishes, accurate colour matching and efficient refinishing.
- Paintshop Prepper / Assistant for someone with relevant preparation experience, or a motivated person who wants to build trade skills and may progress towards an apprenticeship.
Both roles are for people ready to bring their practical trade ability into a professional automotive setting. Recognition rests on genuine experience, demonstrated capability and reliability, and each applicant's employment history is reviewed during recruitment. Put together an English CV that lists your refinishing and prep work in order.
Key Responsibilities
- Spray Painter: spray paint and refinish vehicles, including colour matching and blending, to a consistently high finish
- Spray Painter: ready vehicles and panels for finishing, then check completed jobs against the required quality standard
- Spray Painter: work through prep and painting stages with close attention to detail and keep pace with workshop production deadlines
- Spray Painter: work on your own while helping the wider team stay productive
- Prepper / Assistant: carry out sanding, masking, priming and other surface preparation on vehicles, panels and surfaces before refinishing
- Prepper / Assistant: back up the Spray Painters day to day, keep work moving smoothly through the paintshop and take on general paintshop duties when asked
- Prepper / Assistant: learn automotive refinishing on the job, grow technical skills through hands-on experience and work towards a possible apprenticeship or career progression
- Both roles: keep the paintshop, tools and equipment clean and organised, and follow workplace health, safety and quality procedures
Requirements & Eligibility
- Spray Painter applicants: proven automotive spray painting experience
- Shown skill in colour matching and refinishing, with the ability to produce professional, consistent finishes
- Strong attention to detail
- Relevant experience with automotive preparation and refinishing processes
- Prepper / Assistant applicants: earlier paint preparation experience is advantageous, and knowledge of sanding, masking and priming is beneficial
- Able to work efficiently and meet production deadlines
- Reliable, punctual and self-motivated, with a strong work ethic and a positive attitude
- Works well in a team and is willing to learn and build new technical skills
- Candidates must be able to show genuine, relevant work experience
- Overseas applicants must satisfy the applicable New Zealand employment and visa requirements
- Sponsorship is available for suitably qualified overseas candidates
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