Spray Painter & Paintshop Prepper Assistant

Automotive · Rodney, Auckland, New Zealand · Full-Time · $30 - $40/hr

Advance your automotive refinishing career in New Zealand, where your skills are judged on genuine experience, proven capability and professional reliability. Permanent, full-time positions are available for an experienced Automotive Spray Painter and a Paintshop Prepper / Assistant.

The Spray Painter will concentrate on consistent, high-quality finishes, precise colour matching and efficient refinishing. The Prepper / Assistant position suits a candidate with relevant preparation experience, or a motivated individual looking to develop trade skills, with potential progression towards an apprenticeship.

Experience and employment history are assessed during recruitment so that each role is matched with a genuinely relevant background.

Key Responsibilities

Automotive Spray Painter: undertake spray painting and refinishing of vehicles
Automotive Spray Painter: bring vehicles and panels to a standard ready for professional finishing
Automotive Spray Painter: perform colour matching, blending and refinishing with consistently high-quality results
Automotive Spray Painter: inspect finished work against required quality standards
Automotive Spray Painter: meet production deadlines through efficient work and careful attention to detail in every preparation and painting process
Automotive Spray Painter: maintain a clean, organised paintshop in line with workplace health, safety and quality procedures
Automotive Spray Painter: operate independently while contributing to overall team productivity
Paintshop Prepper / Assistant: ready vehicles, panels and surfaces for refinishing
Paintshop Prepper / Assistant: carry out sanding and masking, assist with priming, and complete other surface preparation tasks
Paintshop Prepper / Assistant: support Spray Painters throughout daily operations to sustain an efficient paintshop workflow
Paintshop Prepper / Assistant: keep tools, equipment and work areas clean and orderly
Paintshop Prepper / Assistant: assist with general paintshop duties as required
Paintshop Prepper / Assistant: build practical knowledge of automotive refinishing and technical skills through hands-on experience
Paintshop Prepper / Assistant: progress towards potential apprenticeship or career advancement opportunities

Requirements & Eligibility

Proven experience in automotive spray painting (Spray Painter applicants), with demonstrated colour-matching and refinishing skills
Capacity to produce consistent, professional finishes with strong attention to detail
Relevant experience across automotive preparation and refinishing processes
Previous paint preparation experience is advantageous for Prepper / Assistant applicants
An understanding of sanding, masking and priming is beneficial
Efficient working style with the ability to meet production deadlines
Reliable, punctual, self-motivated and committed, with a strong work ethic and positive attitude
Effective team collaboration skills
Openness to learning and developing new technical skills
Candidates must be able to demonstrate genuine, relevant work experience
Overseas applicants must meet applicable New Zealand employment and visa requirements, with sponsorship available for suitably qualified overseas candidates

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