Gilbert Lorona
Hemet,CA
Summary
Adept at expert paint mixing and fostering team collaboration, I significantly enhanced vehicle aesthetics and efficiency at Gerber Collision. My leadership and advanced spray techniques streamlined processes, achieving uniform finishes and high customer satisfaction. Demonstrated exceptional color matching and mentoring abilities, ensuring professional growth and productivity across teams. Adaptable Lead Painter with proven track record of completing jobs on time and under budget. Focused leader willing to give clear, concise directions to others. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Automotive Painter
Gerber Collision
08.2024 - Current
- Achieved consistent color matching by utilizing digital paint mixing systems, resulting in uniform finishes on all vehicles.
- Collaborated with team members to complete large-scale projects, maintaining a cohesive work environment and improving overall efficiency.
- Enhanced vehicle appearance by applying high-quality paint jobs, ensuring customer satisfaction and repeat business.
- Maintained a safe and clean workspace by adhering to safety protocols and properly disposing of hazardous materials, reducing workplace accidents.
TRT Automotive Painter
Tesla
05.2022 - 04.2024
- Achieved consistent color matching by utilizing digital paint mixing systems, resulting in uniform finishes on all vehicles.
- Collaborated with team members to complete large-scale projects, maintaining a cohesive work environment and improving overall efficiency.
- Enhanced vehicle appearance by applying high-quality paint jobs, ensuring customer satisfaction and repeat business.
- Mixed and thinned paints and other coatings to specified colors and consistency using viscometers and mixing equipment.
- Travel to different shop locations to assit or train other painters in proper SOPs for Axalta spies heckler paint line and also help set up NSO shops
Automotive Painter
Gerber Collision
12.2020 - 05.2022
- Achieved consistent color matching by utilizing digital paint mixing systems, resulting in uniform finishes on all vehicles.
- Enhanced vehicle appearance by applying high-quality paint jobs, ensuring customer satisfaction and repeat business.
- Maintained a safe and clean workspace by adhering to safety protocols and properly disposing of hazardous materials, reducing workplace accidents.
- Mixed and thinned paints and other coatings to specified colors and consistency using viscometers and mixing equipment.
- Completed complex paint jobs within tight deadlines, demonstrating exceptional time management skills and attention to detail.
- Mentored junior painters in proper techniques and best practices, fostering professional growth within the team members.
- Streamlined painting processes by implementing efficient spray techniques, reducing waste and increasing productivity.
- Collaborated with team members to complete large-scale projects, maintaining a cohesive work environment and improving overall efficiency.
Education
GED -
Fred G. Acosta Job Corp
Tucson, AZ05.1997
Skills
- Efficient surface preparation
- Expert paint mixing
- Detail-Oriented Finishing
- Leadership Qualities
- Advanced spray techniques
- Expert Color Matching
- Paint equipment maintenance
- Proper Masking Techniques
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Problem-Solving
- Time Management
- Attention to Detail
- Multitasking Abilities
- Reliability
- Excellent Communication
- Organizational Skills
- Team Collaboration
- Professionalism
Certification
- Axalta tesla custom Training - 02/07/2023-02/07/2028
- Dupont cromax pro certification 04/19/2013-04/19/2015
- Cromax pro waterborne basecoat application 12/3/2015-12/3/2017
- Icar platinum 07/23/2017-12/31/2018
- PPG Envirobase HP Certification(Blue)
- PPG National MSO Painter recertification (Bronze)
Timeline
Automotive Painter
Gerber Collision
08.2024 - Current
TRT Automotive Painter
Tesla
05.2022 - 04.2024
Automotive Painter
Gerber Collision
12.2020 - 05.2022
GED -
Fred G. Acosta Job Corp
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