Auto Body Paint Prep Technician
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 19, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 22, 2026.
Auto Body Paint Prep Technician
Lighthouse is looking for an experienced Paint Prep Technician ready to be part of an efficient and supportive team at our Collision Center. The ideal candidate is an efficient worker, with a positive attitude, and a passion for quality work and a finished product that wows the customer!
Summary
As a Body Shop Paint Prep Technician, you will complete all paint preparation processes for repaired vehicles and assist painters with their work. Your work is vital in the process of vehicle repair and restoration at the Collision Center. We strive to do timely work, that is defect free and makes a great impression on our customers!
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $18-22/hr
Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Work Location: In person
Benefits
- Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits with company contribution.
- 401(k) savings plan with employer contribution.
- Employee discounts on auto repair and purchase.
- Optional financial wellness and personal growth opportunities.
- Weekends and evenings free to spend with your friends and family!
Essential Duties
- Review each repair order prior to beginning work.
- Prepare vehicles and parts for painting using proper techniques, equipment and materials.
- Mask vehicles for painting.
- Prime vehicles and parts.
- Sand vehicles and parts prior to painting.
- Responsible for wet sanding/buffing completed vehicles until the paint finish meets quality standards.
- Review all work with painter.
- Maintain a clean & organized work environment.
- Prompt daily attendance on scheduled workdays.
- Other general shop duties as assigned.
Qualifications and Experience
- Candidates must have a valid driver's license to be considered for this position.
- Candidates must poses one year of professional auto body experience.
- High School diploma or GED preferred.
- Candidates with body shop experience preferred.
Physical requirements
- Stooping, bending, squatting, kneeling and pulling.
- Extended periods of kneeling, bending, squatting, and stooping.
- Lifting and carrying (up to 80 lbs).
- Manual dexterity and eye/hand coordination needed to operate equipment.
- Ability to perform repetitive motions.
Lighthouse Strategic Values
The following are Lighthouse Buick GMC Strategic Values; we recognize these strategic values as critical to our business success and are listed below in order of importance:
1. Principles: The Bible will be our compass and our guide.
2. Ethics: The implementation of Biblical Principles as demonstrated by Jesus Christ.
3. Employees: Create an atmosphere where people like to come to work.
4. Customers: Exceed customer expectations and we will grow "Customers for Life."
5. Profit: We are committed to perpetuating this business into and through the next generation, for the long-term benefit of all of our families within the organization. Profitability is the outcome of the measurable results of our efforts in the above values.
Lighthouse Core Behaviors
The following are the Lighthouse Employees Core Behaviors; we expect our employees to do their best to follow these with a great attitude:
- Create Customers for Life
- Share Lighthouse “love”
- Greet and engage guests
- Have integrity
- Build open and honest relationships
- Balance truth and grace
- Forgive
- Know when to lead and when to follow
- Have fun delivering quality work
- Pursue learning and growth
- Be humble
- Own the problem
- Be a positive team player
- Give my best
- Treat everyone with dignity and respect
- Support and hold each other accountable
- Be mindful of my well-being
- Maintain a healthy balance between work, family, community, church