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.