Automotive refinisher
- Saskatoon, SK, Canada
Wage / Salary Range: $30-$36 per hour, based on experience · Full-time
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Automotive Painter
Company: Superior Autobody
Position: Automotive Painter
Employment Type: Full-Time
Schedule: Monday to Friday
Compensation: Flat Rate based on experience
Position Overview
Superior Autobody is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Automotive Painter to join our team.
The successful candidate will be responsible for preparing, refinishing, and painting vehicles to a high-quality standard while maintaining productivity, accuracy, and a clean and safe work environment.
We are looking for someone who takes pride in their workmanship, has a strong eye for colour and finish quality, and understands the importance of delivering consistent results in a professional collision repair environment.
Key Responsibilities
The position requires the ability to:
Pay Structure: Flat Rate
Wage / Salary Range: $30-$36 per hour, based on experience
Final compensation will be based on the successful candidate’s experience, qualifications, technical ability, and the compensation structure established for the position.
Benefits And Employee Programs
Superior Auto Body offers a comprehensive benefits package and employee support programs, including:
The ideal candidate is someone who takes ownership of their work and understands that refinishing is one of the most visible and quality-sensitive stages of the collision repair process.
We are looking for someone who is dependable, organized, productive, and committed to producing work that meets both manufacturer standards and customer expectations.
Superior Auto Body is an equal opportunity employer. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Company: Superior Autobody
Position: Automotive Painter
Employment Type: Full-Time
Schedule: Monday to Friday
Compensation: Flat Rate based on experience
Position Overview
Superior Autobody is seeking an experienced and detail-oriented Automotive Painter to join our team.
The successful candidate will be responsible for preparing, refinishing, and painting vehicles to a high-quality standard while maintaining productivity, accuracy, and a clean and safe work environment.
We are looking for someone who takes pride in their workmanship, has a strong eye for colour and finish quality, and understands the importance of delivering consistent results in a professional collision repair environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare vehicles and individual panels for refinishing, including sanding, masking, cleaning, and final surface preparation.
- Mix and match automotive paint colours using manufacturer specifications and colour-matching systems.
- Apply primers, sealers, base coats, clear coats, and other refinishing materials.
- Blend adjacent panels as required to achieve proper colour matching.
- Inspect completed work for color accuracy, coverage, texture, finish quality, and defects.
- Perform polishing, denibbing, and minor paint correction as required.
- Identify and correct paint imperfections before vehicles are released.
- Follow repair plans and work closely with estimators, body technicians, detailers, and management to maintain an efficient production flow.
- Maintain spray guns, paint equipment, paint booths, mixing areas, and related tools.
- Monitor paint and refinishing material usage and minimize unnecessary waste.
- Follow manufacturer procedures, product technical data sheets, and established shop processes.
- Maintain accurate documentation as required for repair files and quality-control procedures.
- Follow all workplace health and safety requirements, including the proper use of personal protective equipment and safe handling of paints, solvents, and refinishing products.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and professional work area.
- Assist other members of the production team when required.
- Previous experience as an automotive painter or automotive refinishing technician is strongly preferred.
- Strong knowledge of automotive refinishing processes, products, and equipment.
- Experience with colour matching, blending, and multi-stage paint systems.
- Ability to consistently produce a high-quality finished product.
- Strong attention to detail and quality control.
- Ability to work efficiently in a production-oriented collision repair environment.
- Strong organizational and time-management skills.
- Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
- Ability to follow written repair procedures, manufacturer specifications, and safety requirements.
- Valid driver's licence is preferred.
- Journeyperson certification or equivalent automotive refinishing training is considered an asset.
- I-CAR or manufacturer-specific training is considered an asset.
The position requires the ability to:
- Stand and work on your feet for extended periods.
- Bend, crouch, kneel, reach, and work around vehicles.
- Safely lift and move automotive parts, equipment, and materials.
- Wear appropriate respiratory protection and other required personal protective equipment.
- Work safely in and around paint booths, preparation areas, chemicals, and refinishing materials.
Pay Structure: Flat Rate
Wage / Salary Range: $30-$36 per hour, based on experience
Final compensation will be based on the successful candidate’s experience, qualifications, technical ability, and the compensation structure established for the position.
Benefits And Employee Programs
Superior Auto Body offers a comprehensive benefits package and employee support programs, including:
- Extended health benefits.
- Dental coverage.
- Optical.
- Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) coverage.
- Short-term disability coverage.
- Long-term disability coverage.
- Health Spending Account.
- Boot allowance.
- Tool allowance.
- Full-time, consistent employment.
- Monday-to-Friday work schedule.
- Professional and well-equipped collision repair environment.
- Opportunities for ongoing technical training and development.
- Supportive team environment with an emphasis on quality workmanship, safety, and efficient production.
The ideal candidate is someone who takes ownership of their work and understands that refinishing is one of the most visible and quality-sensitive stages of the collision repair process.
We are looking for someone who is dependable, organized, productive, and committed to producing work that meets both manufacturer standards and customer expectations.
Superior Auto Body is an equal opportunity employer. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Prepare vehicles and panels, mix and match paint, apply refinishing products, blend panels, and inspect finished work for quality and defects. Maintain paint equipment and a safe, organized work area while coordinating with the collision repair team and following manufacturer procedures.
Requirements
Previous automotive painting or refinishing experience is strongly preferred, along with knowledge of refinishing processes, color matching, blending, and multi-stage paint systems. Candidates should produce consistent quality, work efficiently and independently or as part of a team, and follow repair procedures and safety requirements; a valid driver's licence is preferred, while journeyperson certification and I-CAR or manufacturer training are assets.
Skills
- Automotive Refinishing
- Vehicle Preparation
- Sanding And Masking
- Automotive Paint Mixing
- Color Matching
- Panel Blending
- Primer And Clear Coat Application
- Paint Inspection And Quality Control
- Polishing And Paint Correction
- Spray Gun And Paint Equipment Maintenance
- Collision Repair Production
- Safety And Personal Protective Equipment
- Attention To Detail
- Time Management
- Teamwork
Benefits
- Extended Health Benefits
- Dental Coverage
- Optical Coverage
- Accidental Death And Dismemberment Coverage
- Short-Term Disability Coverage
- Long-Term Disability Coverage
- Health Spending Account
- Boot Allowance
- Tool Allowance
- Ongoing Technical Training And Development
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- Trades
- Manufacturing
- Transportation
- Security & Safety
Keywords
- Automotive Painter
- Automotive Refinishing
- Collision Repair
- Vehicle Preparation
- Sanding
- Masking
- Surface Preparation
- Automotive Paint Mixing
- Color-Matching Systems
- Primers
- Sealers
- Base Coats
- Clear Coats
- Panel Blending
- Multi-Stage Paint Systems
- Polishing
- Denibbing
- Paint Correction
- Spray Guns
- Paint Booths
- Manufacturer Specifications
- Product Technical Data Sheets
- Quality Control
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Journeyperson Certification
- I-CAR Training
- Health And Safety