Hilder Trejo
Southgate,MI
Summary
7-year Experienced automotive painter delivering high-quality finishes through meticulous surface preparation and paint application. Recognized for strong attention to detail and effective collaboration within teams to achieve project goals. Committed to maintaining quality standards and ensuring customer satisfaction.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Automotive Painter
Moran Automotive Service & Collision Center
Southgate, Michigan
06.2023 - Current
- Prepared surfaces for painting by sanding, cleaning, and priming vehicles.
- Applied paint using spray guns to achieve smooth and even finishes.
- Mixed paint colors to match specifications and ensure consistency in appearance.
- Inspected painted areas for defects and corrected imperfections as needed.
- Collaborated with team members to meet project deadlines and quality standards.
- Polish and buff vehicle surfaces to achieve desired sheen level.
- Keep accurate records of work completed including time taken, types of materials used and any additional services rendered.
- Mix paints according to manufacturer specifications.
Automotive Painter
Us Auto Collision Center
Detroit, Michigan
10.2019 - 05.2023
- Prepared surfaces by sanding, priming, and masking areas for painting.
- Applied high-quality paint finishes using spray guns and specialized techniques.
- Maintained equipment by cleaning spray guns and mixing paint materials properly.
- Collaborated with team members to coordinate workflow and meet project deadlines.
- Prepared vehicles for painting by removing rust, dirt, grease, and wax; cleaned and sanded surfaces to ensure proper adhesion of paint.
- Masked off areas not intended for painting with tape and paper; removed masking after painting was complete.
- Refinished painting work to correct errors and damage to vehicles.
- Operated power tools such as grinders, drills and sanders when necessary to prepare vehicles for painting.
Education
Bachelor's Degree - Auto Body Technology
Wayne County Community College
Detroit, MI06-2023
Skills
- Surface preparation
- Paint application
- Color mixing
- Defect inspection
- Equipment maintenance
- Vehicle inspection
- Quality control
- Attention to detail
- Customer relationship management
- Problem solving
- Critical thinking
- Adaptability
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Tool maintenance
- Material selection
- Professional demeanor
- Spray gun usage
- Paint mixing
- Detail orientation
- Custom paint design
- Clear coat application
- Expert color matching
- Expert paint mixing
- Proper masking techniques
Certification
- PPG Certified (Automotive Paint & Finishing Systems)
Languages
English
Professional
Spanish
Professional
Timeline
Automotive Painter
Moran Automotive Service & Collision Center
06.2023 - Current
Automotive Painter
Us Auto Collision Center
10.2019 - 05.2023
Bachelor's Degree - Auto Body Technology
Wayne County Community College
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