Apprentice Refinish Technician - ACX Brandon
- Brandon, MB, Canada
$20 to $25 CAD / hour
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Position: Apprentice Refinish Technician
Collision Centre: ACX Brandon
Location: Brandon, MB
Classification: Full time, Immediate hire
Part of a bigger team.
ACX Brandon is part of a leading national collision repair organization with operations across Canada, including home offices in Edmonton and Montreal and more than 30 OEM-certified collision centres across eight provinces. Certified by 28 global vehicle manufacturers, our commitment to safety, quality, and customer satisfaction is stronger than ever. The ACX brand reflects our dedication to precision and excellence, ensuring every vehicle is repaired efficiently and returned to its original factory standards.
Your area of focus.
As an Apprentice Refinish Technician you will complete work required to restore vehicles to “like new” condition so we can reunite them with customers. Reporting to the Collision Centre Manager, you will work with your collision centre team to refinish & paint damaged vehicles. An opportunity to develop painting skills through training while supporting future growth and career development.
What drives your day-to-day?
- Surface Preparation: Preparing parts by sanding, masking, cleaning, and performing final surface preparation to ensure proper paint adhesion and finish quality
- Coating Application: Applying primers, sealers, basecoats, single-stage finishes, clearcoats, urethanes, epoxies, and specialty coatings
- Equipment Operations: Spraying using HVLP guns, pressure pots, conventional spray equipment, and air-assisted systems
- Volume Production: Producing consistent, high-quality automotive finishes across a large volume of parts and components
- Defect Correction & Quality Checks: Performing quality inspections throughout the refinishing process and correcting paint defects (such as runs, pinholes, or dirt nibs) when required
- Equipment Maintenance: Maintaining spray equipment and keeping the work area clean, organized, and compliant with 5S standards
- Safety & Compliance: Following all company safety procedures, respiratory protection protocols, hazardous material guidelines, and quality standards
- Team Collaboration: Participating in daily huddle meetings to review due-out schedules, coordinating with the production team, and celebrating team wins
- Knowledge of manufacturers' repair/refinishing processes & adherence to processes
- Pursuit of/in process with I-CAR certification training & I-CAR welding certification
- Some experience working with Estimators to complete quotes preferred
- Ability to use selected vendor materials efficiently & cost-effectively
- Knowledge of & the ability to operate machinery/tools required to complete repairs
- Ability to meet physical demands such as heavy lifting, standing for long periods of time & using power/hand-held equipment
- A valid driver's license & safe driving history is required
- You must be legally authorized to work in Canada
- Competitive Compensation and Benefits Package
- Employee Vehicle Purchase & Service Plans
- Employee and Family Assistance Programs
- Professional development and the opportunity to grow your career
Can you picture yourself here already?
We hope so. It’s equally as important that you choose us as we choose you. Take a sneak peek at what we think makes this one of the best workplaces around.
If you think you’re a good fit to come along on our ride, apply now through our website at www.autocan.ca/careers. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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Responsibilities
Prepare vehicle parts and apply automotive coatings using spray equipment, while inspecting finishes and correcting defects to restore vehicles to like-new condition. Maintain equipment and a clean, safe work area, follow quality and safety procedures, and coordinate with the collision centre production team.
Requirements
Candidates should understand and follow manufacturer repair and refinishing processes, be pursuing or completing I-CAR certification training and welding certification, and be able to operate the tools and machinery needed for repairs. A valid driver's license and safe driving history, legal authorization to work in Canada, and the ability to meet physical demands are required; experience supporting estimators with quotes is preferred.
Skills
- Surface Preparation
- Automotive Refinishing
- Paint and Coating Application
- HVLP Spray Gun Operation
- Spray Equipment Operation
- Paint Defect Correction
- Quality Inspection
- Equipment Maintenance
- I-CAR Certification Training
- I-CAR Welding Certification
- Estimating and Quote Support
- Tool and Machinery Operation
- Hazardous Materials Handling
- Respiratory Protection
- Team Collaboration
Benefits
- Competitive Compensation and Benefits Package
- Employee Vehicle Purchase and Service Plans
- Employee and Family Assistance Programs
- Professional Development and Career Growth
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Keywords
- Automotive Collision Repair
- Automotive Refinishing
- Surface Preparation
- Sanding
- Masking
- Paint Adhesion
- Primers
- Sealers
- Basecoats
- Clearcoats
- Urethanes
- Epoxies
- Specialty Coatings
- HVLP Spray Guns
- Pressure Pots
- Conventional Spray Equipment
- Air-Assisted Systems
- Paint Defect Correction
- Quality Inspections
- I-CAR Certification
- I-CAR Welding Certification
- Manufacturer Repair Processes
- Hazardous Materials
- Respiratory Protection
- 5S Standards
- Estimating
- Vehicle Repair
- Production Coordination