What are the responsibilities and job description for the Paint Line Technician position at Maaco Collision Repair and Auto Painting?
Job Description
Automotive Paint Line Technician
The Paint Line Technician is a critical position in our production shop environment to keep the production paint line continuously moving vehicle units through the paint booth, balancing time efficiency and quality.
Core Competencies:
Maaco has been around for 50 years. We turn the car you drive back into the car you love!
Maaco has been around for 50 years. We turn the car you drive back into the car you love!
Automotive Paint Line Technician
The Paint Line Technician is a critical position in our production shop environment to keep the production paint line continuously moving vehicle units through the paint booth, balancing time efficiency and quality.
Core Competencies:
- Ability to follow verbal and written work instructions
- Able to muititask and be detail-oriented
- Willingness to work overtime hours if needed
- Team-oriented
- Results driven
- Posess good decision making ability and sound judgement
- Commitment to continued learning
- Complete vehicles so that they are ready for the paint booth within the established time frame (average of one hour per vehicle, 8 per day in accordance with Maaco’s 8-4-2 Production Operating Model).
- Keep the painter supplied with at least two properly masked vehicles at all times.
- Mask vehicles in accordance with the MAACO Procedures for detailing
- Using and maintaining all MAACO equipment in a safe and judicious manner.
- Adhering to all health regulations and utilize all safety equipment.
- Adhering to all safety rules in dealing with hazardous materials.
- Maintaining his/her workstation in a clean and efficiently organized manner.
- Performing work in accordance with MAACO Quality Standards and examining all work upon intake coming into their department for Quality Standards.
- Using all materials in an efficient and cost effective manner.
- Developing all the skills of sanding, masking and detailing.
- Functioning as a member of the MAACO team, and assisting other Paint Line Technicians in the completion of their procedures when needed to keep the line moving.
- Clean and wipe down vehicles
- Maintains a clean and organized work area
- Efficiently work and maintain company minimum standards
- Perform masking to protect adjacent panels from overspray.
- Must review the repair order for each vehicle prior to beginning any work on the vehicle
- Maintain all tools and equipment, including maintenance of paint booth and booth filters
- Must be able to walk, stand, stoop, kneel or crouch in providing a properly prepared vehicle for painting
- Keeps track of allotted vehicles while helping to keep all vehicles on schedule for stated delivery date
- Fulfill all paint preparation processes for vehicles according to Reliable Auto Body & manufactures requirements
- Duties may include priming, sealing, jamming of replacement parts. All while maintaining an acceptable cost per paint labor hour.
- Assisting the painter with everyday duties including lifting, preparing, sanding, taping, masking & cleaning of vehicles prior to being moved into the booth.
- Maintain clean and organized work area, blowing out daily, and returning any unused inventory to storage
- 401K
- Medical
- Vision
- Dental
Maaco has been around for 50 years. We turn the car you drive back into the car you love!
Maaco has been around for 50 years. We turn the car you drive back into the car you love!