Automobile Painter

Job Purpose

To prepare, paint, and finish automotive components, prototype vehicles, and fabricated parts while ensuring high-quality surface finish, color consistency, and adherence to safety and quality standards.

Key Responsibilities and Deliverables

• •Prepare vehicle bodies, fabricated components, and metal surfaces for painting through cleaning, sanding, masking, and priming.
• •Mix paints, hardeners, and thinners according to specifications to achieve the required color and finish.
• •Apply primer, base coat, and clear coat using spray painting equipment.
• •Perform touch-up painting and refinishing to rectify paint defects and surface imperfections.
• •Inspect painted surfaces for quality, color match, gloss, and finish before final approval.
• •Operate and maintain spray guns, paint booths, compressors, and related painting equipment.
• •Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) for painting and curing processes.
• •Ensure proper handling, storage, and disposal of paints, chemicals, and hazardous materials.
• •Coordinate with fabrication, assembly, and quality teams to meet production schedules.
• •Maintain cleanliness of the paint booth and work area following 5S practices.
• •Adhere to all workplace safety, PPE, and environmental compliance requirements.

Desired Qualifications

Required Qualification

• •ITI / Diploma in Automobile, Mechanical, or a related field.
• •Certification in Industrial or Automotive Painting is an added advantage.

Knowledge

• •Knowledge of automotive paint systems, primers, base coats, clear coats, and finishing techniques.
• •Understanding of spray painting equipment and paint mixing ratios.
• •Familiarity with surface preparation, masking, sanding, polishing, and buffing.
• •Basic knowledge of paint defects and corrective actions.
• •Understanding of workplace safety and handling of hazardous chemicals.

Experience

• •2–5 years of experience in automobile painting, vehicle refinishing, prototype painting, or industrial painting.
• •Experience working with OEMs, automotive manufacturers, or prototype fabrication environments is preferred.

Key Competencies

• •Expertise in spray painting and surface finishing.
• •Strong attention to detail and quality.
• •Color matching and finishing skills.
• •Time management and ability to meet production deadlines.
• •Problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• •Teamwork and effective communication.
• •Commitment to safety and quality standards.
• •Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.