What To Expect We are seeking a skilled Paint Technician with experience in a high volume automotive paint shop. The ideal candidate will be responsible for mixing and spraying paint and primer, performing surface preparation, and ensuring the highest quality finish on vehicle bodies and parts. You will maintain spray equipment, manage paint storage areas, and support preventive maintenance activities. Proficiency in using assembly equipment, power tools, and Microsoft applications is essential.
What You'll Do
Mix and spray paint and primer per work instructions
Priming, sanding, masking and buffing body parts and bodies of the vehicles in accordance with Tesla’s quality specifications and time standards
Operate and use all equipment properly and safely
Maintain spray equipment pressure pots, spray guns, booth and paint storage area
Escalate functional and process failures to the appropriate support groups and leaders
Support Paint shop necessary preventive maintenance in paint shop such as cleaning Paint booth and Paint ovens during shutdowns. Flexible on supporting Production groups on any needs such as tagging breaks only when necessary
What You'll Bring
3+ years of experience working in a high volume automotive paint shop
An understanding of common defects, what causes paint failures and how to correct them
Experienced in surface preparation and paint finishing (color sanding and finish polishing)
Experienced in cleaning panels in preparation for painting and priming
Use of assembly equipment and tooling (power tools, automated equipment)
Proficient in Microsoft applications such as Excel, Word and Powerpoint
Essential Physical Demands
Ability to perform physically demanding work for extended periods of time, up to 12 hours a day
Ability to stand and walk for up to 12 hours/day, including over varied and uneven terrain
Frequently and repetitively, lift, push and carry up to 35 lbs., including the ability to carry 20 lbs. up and down stairs
Frequently and repetitively, bend, lift and reach to install parts
Stoop, lay, bend, reach, squat, kneel, crouch, twist and crawl for extended periods of time, including up to 12 hours/day
Climb and maintain balance on ladders, scaffolding or other high structures
Ability to find issues in a work process and receive safety signals using sight, touch, and hearing
Wearing Personal Protective Equipment, including but not limited to: safety glasses, safety shoes, clean coveralls in cleanroom and adhering to prescribed safety rules and guidelines
Benefits Compensation and Benefits Along with competitive pay, as a full-time Tesla employee, you are eligible for the following benefits at day 1 of hire:
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