Sector
Automotive
Keyword

Painting Technician Auto Painting Jobs

Minimum ? 10th

Certifiedtrainingfor

Auto

Body

Painting

Technician

L3(programmealignedto

ASC/Q3303releasedby

Automotive

Skills

Development

Council)

2-3 years of relevant work experience

The tasks an Auto Body Painting Technician L3 is expected to perform include:

Cleaning the body of the vehicle before pre-painting

Preparing the paint as per the specifications

Applying paint on the body of the vehicle

Maintaining inventory of the items

Removing the finished goods from the production line

Storing the finished goods as specified

Maintaining the equipment used for painting

Knowledgeofpaintingbyautomatedequipment

Basicknowledgeofspraypaintingformanualpainting

Proficiencyinfollowingallthestepsspecifiedforpainting

Abilitytopossessavaliddriver?slicense

Basicknowledgeofthestoragefunctionsofthefinalvehicles

Knowledgeofmaintainingtheequipmentusedforpainting

Knowledgeofthe5Sprinciples

Perfectvision

Training in various painting techniques Training in quality and defects Training in 5S and safety

Quality conscious

Safety-oriented

Itisnotadeskjob

Neednothandleateam

Localtravellingisnotapartofthisjobrole

Part-timeworkandcontractualjobsmaybeavailable

Workfromhomeoptionisnotavailable

Working hours

Workingis9hourseverydayfor6daysaweek

Shiftsystemmayormaynotbeinvolvedforthisprofile

Is the job suitable for a candidate with special needs?No

This job is considered mildly dangerous or hazardous

Onemaydevelopoccupationalhazardslikephysicalinjury,accidents,back/neckpains,etc.

Thehealthrisksinvolvedincludeexposuretotoxins,chemicals,dustandequipmentnoise

For fresher ?INR12,000 per month toINR20,000 per month

(These figures are indicative and subject to change)

Current Trends in Automotive Industry in India

The Automotive Mission Plan for the period of 2006-2016 aims to make India emerge as a global automotive hub. The idea is to make India the destination of choice for the design and manufacture of automobiles and auto components, with outputs soaring to reach US$ 145 billion which is basically accounting for more than 10% of the GDP. This would also provide further employment to over 25 million people by 2016 making the automobile sector the sunrise sector of the economy.

According to the Confederation of Indian Industry, the automobile sector currently employs over 80 lakh people. An extension in production in the automobile industry is forecasted, it is likely to rise to Rs. 6,00,000 crore by 2016.1

As the automotive manufacturing sector will grow, so will be the demand for this profile. Many new avenues are opening for Auto Body Painting Technicians L3, some of which can be in different sectors also.

Mechanical assembly plant

Workshops or service stations

Cities across India