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Auto Body Painter Helper

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Auto Body Painter Helper Key Responsibilities Serves as an entry - level Technician. With guidance ... Remove imperfections and restore panels to OEM quality standards. * Inspect finished body panels to ...

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Auto Body Painter Helper

Auto Body Painter Helper

Cox Automotive

Carleton, MI • On-site

Full-time

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Cox Automotive rating

7.7

Company rating: 7.7 out of 10

Based on 138 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

105th of 146 rated financial services

Job description

Auto Body Painter Helper
Key Responsibilities
Serves as an entry - level Technician. With guidance, performs Technician duties, including:
  • Perform vehicle cleaning and preparation, including washing, wheel cleaning, waxing, buffing, and polishing.

  • Completing work order documentation.

  • Prepare vehicle surfaces for buffing and refinishing.

  • Remove imperfections and restore panels to OEM quality standards.

  • Inspect finished body panels to ensure proper color match and consistent finish texture.

  • Remove compound and polish residue from buffed panels.

  • Move vehicles as needed to support workflow throughout the detailing and painting process.

  • Follow all safety guidelines and company procedures.

Minimum Qualifications
  • High school diploma or GED preferred.
  • 1+ years of experience in an auto body/paint shop, vocational, or technical school in automotive program.

  • Valid driver's license and good driving record required.

  • Ability to operate both manual and automatic transmission vehicles.

  • Basic mechanical aptitude and willingness to learn automotive paint processes.

Physical Requirements & Work Environment
  • Regularly required to stand, walk, reach, talk, and hear.

  • Frequently required to bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, squat, and climb.

  • Ability to lift up to 15 pounds (e.g., tools and materials).

  • Ability to perform repetitive motions and maintain manual dexterity in a production environment.

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Applicants must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship.
EOE, including disability/vets

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At Cox Automotive, people of every background are driven by their passion for mobility, innovation and community. We transform the way the world buys, sells, owns and uses cars, accelerating the industry with global powerhouse brands like Autotrader, Kelley Blue Book, Manheim and more. What's more, we do it all with an emphasis on employee growth and happiness. Drive your future forward and join Cox Automotive today! Cox empowers employees to build a better future and has been doing so for over 120 years. With exciting investments and innovations across transportation, communications, cleantech and healthcare, our family of businesses - which includes Cox Automotive and Cox Communications - is forging a better future for us all. Ready to make your mark? Join us today! Benefits of working at Cox may include health care insurance (medical, dental, vision), retirement planning (401(k)), and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO). For more details on what benefits you may be offered, visit our benefits page . Cox is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer - All qualified applicants/employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to that individual's age, race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law. Cox provides reasonable accommodations when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with disability, unless such accommodations would cause an undue hardship. Statement to ALL Third-Party Agencies and Similar Organizations: Cox accepts resumes only from agencies with which we formally engage their services. Please do not forward resumes to our applicant tracking system, Cox employees, Cox hiring manager, or send to any Cox facility. Cox is not responsible for any fees or charges associated with unsolicited resumes.

Industry

Automobile dealers and technology, communication and media

Company size

5,001 - 10,000 Employees

Headquarters location

Atlanta, GA, US

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