Job Description Form s5

Job Description Form Spray Painter

Company Date Job title Job No.

Overview

Vehicle painters apply various coats of paint to the body motor vehicles. Often this is done after the vehicle has been involved in a collision and repair work has been done by a panel beater. Painters may also restore vehicles that have scratches or small dents from general use. They mix paints to ensure a good match of the new paint to the colour of the existing paint.

Duties

 Select, safely use and maintain workplace tools and equipment  Convey information in the workplace and maintain customer/enterprise/government records  Develop and maintain communications with customers  Carry out cleaning of components by mechanical or chemical means and remove components in preparation for either storage or repair  Carry out the removal and replacement / fit decals, transfers and protector mouldings  Inspect a vehicle’s paint and / or trim and / or accessories and make recommendations regarding repair / replacement methods  Carry out the application of masking medium in preparation for vehicle / component painting  Carry out the removal of surface rust/scale and prepare repairs for application of primers, apply primers and / or sealers  Carry out the preparation of spray painting equipment and paint materials  Carry out the preparation / mixing of paints and the preparation of colour mix testcard for visual colour matching  Determine cause for a variety of paint finish faults and carry out rectification  Carry out the preparation and application of finishing materials to plastic surfaces  Carry out buffing and brushing procedures on a range of vehicle body refinishing materials  Clean and perform a final inspection of repaired vehicle before delivery to a customer  Carry out the application of refinishing materials to a variety if vehicle substrates gun or brush application and determine causes and rectification procedures for paint finish faults  Knowledge, understanding and the ability to apply safe working procedures in relations to tasks associated with the motor vehicle industry.

Desirable

 Senior First aid certificate  Valid NSW Class C drivers licence  Knowledge of Internet and Database ordering mechanisms  Knowledge of current occupational health and safety issues effecting the industry