Senior Automotive Painter (2nd Shift)

About the role

We’re looking for Auto Painters with a minimum of 5 years of professional automotive painting experience to join us at Carvana, the fastest-growing used automotive retailer in U.S. history and one of the four fastest companies to make the Fortune 500.

As an Experienced Painter, you’ll be expected to be highly skilled in painting (base coats, tri-coats, solid, metallic, and clear coats), blending adjacent panels, and paint correcting vehicles.

At Carvana, you’ll receive a competitive wage and perks, including a 401(k) with Carvana match and a vehicle purchase discount, while using state of the art tools in one of our high-tech Inspection Centers. For people joining us in an entry-level position, we offer training programs to make sure their skills and pay progress along with the company.

We do everything we can to deliver an exceptional customer experience, and that includes delivering great vehicles when expected. If we're in a pinch, mandatory overtime is one way in which we can follow-through on this commitment to our customers. We're looking for team players who are all in on our mission and are able to work mandatory overtime based on our business needs.

At Carvana, we sell cars but we aren’t car salesmen. Our promise is simple: we won’t sell a car to a customer that we wouldn’t sell to our own Mom. Period.

To make sure our cars are in first-rate condition, we’ve built multiple vehicle Reconditioning Centers around the country, where our cars are inspected, perfected, and photographed before reaching the Carvana website.

Responsibilities

• Paint vehicles with base coats, tri-coats, solid, metallic, and clear coats; blend adjacent panels; and paint correct vehicles.
• Other paint roles are available depending on experience:
  • Paint Prepper (minimum 6 months of professional experience): prepare vehicles for cosmetic paintwork, including sanding, masking, taping, bagging, unbagging/tear down, and buffing.
  • Entry-Level Painter (minimum 1 year of professional experience): prime vehicles and perform final sanding before the vehicle is painted, along with buffing, touch-up, paint mixing, and airbrush.
  • Mid-Level Painter (minimum 3 years of professional experience): match/mix paint color and use water-based paint to paint the vehicle inside paint booths.
  • Experienced Painter (minimum 5 years of professional experience): paint with base coats, tri-coats, solid, metallic, and clear coats; blend adjacent panels; and paint correct vehicles.
• Other automotive roles are available in one of our 18 locations across the country:
  • Auto Body roles: Paint, Prep/Body work, Wheel Repair, Airbrush, Interior Repair, Glass Repair, and PDR (Paintless Dent Repair) roles.
  • Auto Technician/Mechanic roles: Lube and Oil, Inspection, Brake and Tire, Mechanical Repair / Build, and Master Technician roles.
  • Entry-Level roles: Detailing, Inventory Associate (Car Porters), Photo, Parts Associate, Inspection, and Coordinator/Administrator roles.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of professional automotive painting experience for this Experienced Painter role.
• Ability to physically operate vehicle equipment and tools; must be able to lift up to 60 pounds independently.
• Must be at least 18 years of age and possess a valid driver’s license. Some positions may be subject to a Motor Vehicle Records (MVR) check.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, ever-changing production environment while sometimes being exposed to excessive weather conditions (heat/cold).
• Use of safety equipment that may include, but is not limited to, a face shield or goggles, non-slip shoes, gloves, mask, and other protective garments and equipment.
• Hiring is contingent on passing a complete background check.
• This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.
• The schedule for 2nd Shift is Monday - Thursday, 5:00pm to 6:00am, and may be subject to overtime on weekdays.
• Mandatory overtime may be required based on business needs.

Benefits

• 100% company-paid healthcare premiums.
• Generous paid-time off and your birthday is a holiday!
• ASE and tool reimbursement programs.
• Tuition reimbursement and student loan repayment.