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Auto Painter (2nd Shift) - $4,000 Bonus

at Carvana

📍 University Park, IL Unknown 💰 $23 – $29 USD / year Posted April 17, 2026
Salary $23 – $29 USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience mid
Exp. Years minimum of 3 years
Education Not specified
Category Engineering (Non-Software)

Carvana is hiring a Mid-Level Auto Painter for the 2nd shift. The role focuses on matching/mixing paint colors and using water-based paint to paint vehicles inside paint booths while maintaining production needs that may require mandatory overtime.

  • Match/mix paint color
  • Use water-based paint to paint vehicles inside paint booths
  • Produce consistent painted finishes in paint booth environment
  • Perform required painting-related finishing activities (buffing/touch-up)
  • Work mandatory overtime as needed

Hands-on automotive painting work in paint booths using water-based paint, including paint color matching/mixing and related finishing tasks such as buffing and touch-up. Uses state-of-the-art tools in Carvana inspection center environments.

The ideal candidate is an auto painter with at least 3 years of professional automotive painting experience, able to match and mix paint colors accurately. They can use water-based paint effectively to paint vehicles inside paint booths and are comfortable working mandatory overtime based on business needs.

minimum of 3 years of professional automotive painting experiencematch/mix paint coloruse water-based paintpaint the vehicle inside paint booths
state of the art toolsinspection centers
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team playercommunicationability to work mandatory overtimecustomer experience focusmission alignment
Industry Retail
Job Function Perform mid-level automotive painting with accurate color matching and water-based application in paint booths.
Role Subtype Entry-Level Painter
Auto Painter (2nd Shift)Auto Painter2nd ShiftMid-Level Painterminimum of 3 yearsprofessional automotive painting experiencematch/mix paint colorwater-based paintpaint boothscompetitive wage401(k) with Carvana matchvehicle purchase discountASE and tool reimbursement programstuition reimbursementstudent loan repaymentmandatory overtimepaint prepperentry-level paintermid-level painterairbrushbuffingpaint mixing

Must have minimum of 3 years of professional automotive painting experience, Must be able to match/mix paint color, Must be able to use water-based paint and paint vehicles inside paint booths

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