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Marco Florez

Corona,CA

Summary

Accomplished automotive painter with expertise in efficient surface preparation and expert paint mixing at Rising Star Collision. Demonstrated leadership qualities and teamwork, achieving consistent color matching and enhancing vehicle appearance. Reduced material costs by optimizing paint usage, contributing to shop profitability. Committed to quality control and customer satisfaction, ensuring high-quality finishes and repeated automotive refinish practices.

Overview

2026
2026
years of professional experience

Work History

Automotive Painter

Pro Color Collision
Chino, CA
  • Prepared surfaces for painting by cleaning, sanding, and applying primer.
  • Operated spray guns and other painting equipment to achieve high-quality finishes.
  • Mixed paints and coatings accurately to match specified colors and textures.
  • Ensured compliance with safety protocols while handling hazardous materials.
  • Collaborated with team members to optimize workflow and minimize downtime.
  • Maintained optimal stock levels of inventory to guarantee timely availability of products.
  • Executed work orders for painting team as part of larger project schedule.
  • Maintained cleanliness and organization of work areas to enhance efficiency.
  • Collaborated with team members to ensure timely completion of tasks.
  • Applied primers and paints using spray guns, ensuring even coverage and high-quality finishes.

Automotive Painter

Sc Autobody and Paint
Corona, CA

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  • Prepared surfaces for painting by sanding, masking, and cleaning to ensure optimal adhesion.
  • Applied primers and paints using spray guns, ensuring even coverage and high-quality finishes.
  • Used surface preparation and painting techniques to paint surfaces of cars, trucks and fleet vans.

Automotive Painter

Selman Chevrolet Collision Center
Orange, CA
  • Provided supervisor with daily status report on all job tasks and workers' duties.
  • Prepared vehicles by removing unnecessary accessories and applying protections to adjacent surfaces.
  • Met exacting tolerances when sanding and sealing final finishes.
  • Maintained optimal stock levels of inventory to guarantee timely availability of products.
  • Prepared surfaces for painting by sanding, masking, and cleaning to ensure optimal adhesion.
  • Applied primers and paints using spray guns, ensuring even coverage and high-quality finishes.
  • Maintained equipment and tools, conducting routine checks to ensure proper functionality and safety standards.
  • Assisted in color matching and mixing to achieve desired results for various vehicle finishes.
  • 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.

Automotive Painter

Rising Star Collision
Chino, CA
01.2023 - 02.2026
  • Prepared surfaces for painting by sanding, masking, and cleaning to ensure optimal adhesion.
  • Applied primers and paints using spray guns, ensuring even coverage and high-quality finishes.
  • Collaborated with team members to streamline workflows and improve overall efficiency in the painting process.
  • Maintained equipment and tools, conducting routine checks to ensure proper functionality and safety standards.
  • Assisted in color matching and mixing to achieve desired results for various vehicle finishes.
  • Trained new staff on safe handling of materials, equipment usage, and proper painting techniques.
  • Implemented best practices for hazardous material disposal in compliance with environmental regulations.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Maintained strong relationships with suppliers to ensure timely delivery of materials needed for ongoing projects, avoiding potential delays or setbacks.
  • Reduced material costs by optimizing paint usage and minimizing waste, contributing to the profitability of the shop.
  • Managed multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining focus on quality control for each individual task assigned.
  • Used surface preparation and painting techniques to paint surfaces of cars, trucks and fleet vans.
  • Participated in ongoing training opportunities for continual improvement of skills related to industry advances in technology or materials used in automotive painting processes.
  • Upheld quality standards by conducting thorough inspections of completed work before releasing vehicles back to customers or dealerships.
  • Increased workflow efficiency by proactively addressing minor repairs before painting, minimizing rework after the final coat was applied.
  • Removed rust and other debris from surfaces to paint and fill cavities and dents using sandpaper, wire brush and body fillers and applicators.
  • Adapted quickly to new projects or changing client requests, demonstrating flexibility and commitment to excellent customer service.
  • Assisted with inventory management for paint supplies and equipment, contributing to cost-effective operations within the shop.
  • Sprayed specified amounts of finish, primer and protective and decorative coatings onto vehicle surfaces.
  • Held or positioned spray guns to direct spray onto articles.
  • Inspected completed work for adherence to very strict guidelines and highest quality standards.
  • Removed surface imperfections, applied special undercoats, and sealed seams to ready surfaces for paint application.
  • Custom mixed colors to match customers' desired color.

Education

No Degree - Automotive Body And Paint

Riverside City College
Riverside, CA

Skills

Efficient surface preparation

Expert paint mixing

Detail-oriented finishing

Leadership qualities

Clear coat application

Quality control inspection

Adherence to safety protocols

Expert color matching

Proper masking techniques

Thorough sanding skills

Paint blending proficiency

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Time management

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Reliability

Team collaboration

Surface preparation

Surface cleaning

Paint mixing

Finishing techniques

Self motivation

Spray gun operation

Color matching

Color mixing

Professionalism

Time management abilities

Timeline

Automotive Painter

Rising Star Collision
01.2023 - 02.2026

Automotive Painter

Pro Color Collision

Automotive Painter

Sc Autobody and Paint

Automotive Painter

Selman Chevrolet Collision Center

No Degree - Automotive Body And Paint

Riverside City College
Marco Florez