Job Details

Job Title: Skilled Painter's Helper / Prepper
Company: Formula 1 Collision Center
Location: Tucson, AZ 85713
Job Type: Full-time

About Us

Formula 1 Collision Center is an established, mid-volume body shop committed to excellence, precision, and maintaining top industry standards. We pride ourselves on clean, efficient workflows and delivering pristine, factory-quality finishes to our customers. We are currently looking for a motivated, dependable, and highly skilled Painter's Helper to join our refinishing team.

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Painter's Helper / Prepper who can step right in and keep our paint department moving efficiently. In this role, you will be responsible for the critical foundational work that ensures a flawless finish. The ideal candidate has an eye for detail, takes pride in clean work, and understands that a great paint job starts with perfect preparation.

Key Responsibilities

• Vehicle Preparation: Thoroughly sand, block, scuff, and clean body panels and parts to prepare them for the paint booth.
• Masking & Bagging: Masterfully mask, tape, and bag vehicles to protect non-painted surfaces from overspray, ensuring tight edges and clean lines.
• Priming & Jamming: Apply primer, surfacers, and sealers as needed; prep and paint jambs or inner structures prior to final assembly.
• Booth Support: Assist the Lead Painter with loading/unloading vehicles, clean and maintain the spray booth, and prep paint guns or mixing equipment.
• Quality Control: Inspect prepped surfaces closely for any remaining imperfections, pinholes, or scratches before the vehicle moves to color.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Experience: Minimum of 2 years of proven experience prepping and masking vehicles for paint in a professional collision repair environment.
• License: Must possess a valid driver's license with a clean driving record (required for moving client vehicles around the shop property).
• Technical Skills: Proficient with block sanding, DA buffers/sanders, masking materials, and proper surface decontamination.
• Detail-Oriented: A strict eye for quality control to prevent rework or paint defects.
• Team Player: Strong work ethic with the ability to keep pace in a fast-moving production shop and communicate effectively with the paint team.

Benefits & Compensation

• Competitive hourly pay (based on experience)
• Stable, consistent year-round work volume
• Opportunities for career advancement and factory/I-CAR training certifications