Automotive Painter – Dublin, VA

Company Overview

Fontaine Modification Company (FMC) focuses on design and manufacturing of innovative solutions for heavy truck manufacturers, dealers, and commercial truck fleets worldwide. We fill market gaps between OEM chassis models and a wide variety of fleet and niche vocational truck applications. FMC’s history of providing innovative solutions with integrity, responsiveness, and superior workmanship has made us the recognized leader in the industry for over half a century.

Fontaine Modification offers competitive wages for all levels of experience, additional pay for ASE certifications, along with annual reviews and merit increases. Additionally, we offer an industry leading full spectrum benefit package, with no waiting period (you are fully covered on your first day of employment). We also provide tool accounts with monthly company contributions to help you get the tools you need, or to expand your current personal toolbox. We also offer perfect attendance bonuses, safety bonuses, and performance bonuses!

Position Description

As a painter with Fontaine Modification, you can expect to be a part of some of the most innovative, and unique, modifications in the industry. Fontaine Modification, the industry leader in OEM truck modification is adding to our paint and body team.  Our new facility in Charlotte is equipped with two state of the art paint booths and we need your skills to prepare trucks for painting and painting!  Must have prior auto, boat, airplane or truck paint and body experience.

Position Requirements

This third shift position is located in our Dublin, VA facility and will be responsible for the following job functions:

• Inspect panels to be painted for body repair, prepping and/or buffing defect
• Mix to specified color using standard formulas or color charts
• Sand, mask, blend, and polish finish to match surrounding areas. Using a brush, apply or retouch paint as necessary
• Perform other duties as assigned by manager or supervisor, i.e., provide technical assistance to helpers, orient and train new employees, etc
• May be required to work overtime (more than 40 hours per week) as business needs dictate
• Mainly painting truck cabs
• Sand, mask, blend, and polish finish to match surrounding areas. Using a brush, apply or retouch paint as necessary
• May be required to work overtime (more than 40 hours per week) as business needs dictate

Qualifications

• Must provide your own paint gun
• 1 – 2 years automotive, truck, boat, airplane or, or heavy equipment painting experience required.
• Ability to paint in hard-to-reach places
• Automotive or trade school certificate is a plus!
• Mechanical skills are a plus!
• Must be able to lift 50 lbs repeatedly
• Ability to work full-time plus overtime

Benefits

We offer a competitive salary, a complete benefits package including medical insurance coverage and a 401(k) plan.

Fontaine is a member of the Marmon Group / Berkshire Hathaway family of companies.