Refinish Technician

Position Title: Refinish Technician

Pay $25 to $29 flat rate/hr

**Position Summary**

The Refinish Technician is responsible for processing vehicle repairs based on Simplicity Car Care’s best practices and ensuring customer satisfaction. The Refinish Technician will lead the refinish department in ensuring that vehicles are refinished as quickly as possible in a safe and quality manner, with a fit and finish that meets or exceeds the original factory fit and finish. The result should be an invisible repair.

**Key Duties and Responsibilities**

1. Complete all repair assignments according to the methods and objectives outlined in the chapter titled _Paint Shop Procedures_.

2. In addition to basic hand tools such as air sanders, air ratchet, spray guns, sanding blocks, etc., you must also provide the minimum required tools and equipment listed in the chapter titled _Painter’s Prep Cart and Inventory._

3. Inspect every vehicle as it enters the paint shop from the metal department, to ensure that it has passed all previous inspections and standards.

4. Immediately notify the appropriate person of any hidden or missed damage that doesn’t appear on the Work Order.

5. Be responsible and accountable for all parts for any jobs that are assigned to you. Be organized and develop a system for holding the parts until they are installed on the vehicle.

6. Whenever paint is mixed for _jambing_ or _cut in,_ make certain that enough material is mixed for the entire job, and that it is clearly labeled and stocked for easy access when the vehicle enters the paint shop.

7. Be certain that every job is checked for color match prior to the vehicle entering the spray booth. Each mixing and matching process should include spraying out a test panel.

8. Conduct any buffing necessary to your own paint work. This is intended to make each painter responsible for the efforts involved in the preparation and cleaning of jobs prior to painting. This also includes the work performed by others involved in the preparation, like apprentices and helpers.

9. Ensure that all spray operations are complete, all masking is removed, and all prior paint-related disassembly has been reassembled prior to returning the vehicle to the metal shop or detail shop for final assembly and get-ready.

10. You should remain conscious of, and make every effort to achieve the objectives outlined on the delivery list of cars scheduled. Sometimes this requires working overtime to meet the objectives.

11. Upon completion of a job or nearing completion of a job, advise the production manager and request a new assignment.

12. Maintain a good work attitude and cooperate with managers and fellow employees in a positive spirit of teamwork.

**Qualifications**
- Ability to multitask, detail-oriented and consistently organized
- Works well with others, is respectful and has strong communication skills
- Ability to adapt to a highly paced and ever-changing environment
- Sound decision making skills and problem-solving abilities
- Constant awareness for safety and surrounding environment
- Valid Driver’s License

**Skills and Training to be provided**:
1. Simplicity Repair Process

2. Simplicity Repair Planning Systems

3. OEM certification courses and equivalency training

4. I-Car Training

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: $25.00-$29.00 per hour

Work Location: In person