Auto Painter

About the role

The Auto Painter is responsible for preparing and painting vehicle surfaces to restore them to factory standards. The role involves accurate colour matching, surface preparation, paint application and finishing while upholding quality, safety and productivity.

Key responsibilities

• Inspect vehicle bodies and identify areas needing painting or refinishing.
• Prepare surfaces by cleaning, sanding, masking, filling and priming.
• Mix paints, primers and clear coats according to manufacturer specifications.
• Perform precise colour matching using paint codes and colour‑matching systems.
• Apply basecoat, colour coat and clear coat with spray guns, ensuring correct thickness and coverage.
• Blend and spot‑repair panels for seamless finishes.
• Polish and finish painted surfaces to achieve required gloss.
• Inspect completed work and correct defects such as runs, orange peel or colour mismatches.
• Maintain spray guns, mixing equipment and sanding tools, and keep the work area clean.
• Follow all HSE, environmental and safety procedures, using PPE correctly.
• Coordinate with body repair technicians, estimators and workshop supervisors.

Required profile

• High school diploma, vocational certificate or technical qualification in automotive body & paint or auto refinishing.
• 2‑5 years of experience as an auto painter in a dealership, body shop or collision‑repair centre.
• Good knowledge of automotive paint systems, refinishing materials and painting techniques.

Required skills

• Refinishing materials
• Painting techniques
• Automotive paint systems
• Solvent‑based paint systems
• Mixing equipment
• Spray guns
• Computerized colour‑matching systems
• Sanding tools