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RICHARD SHAFFER

Walterboro,SC

Summary

Organized well-versed with color combinations, chemicals, painting tools and equipment used in painting processes. Offering years of experience applying paint on exterior and interior surfaces.

To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.

Manage efficient, skilled painting of machinery, equipment and vehicles to achieve performance finishes. Responsible and team-oriented worker dedicated to exceeding expectations. exterior and interior surfaces.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Painter Technician/Painter/Body Shop Technician

Dent Wizard
12.2022 - Current

Give Estimates, Repair and Paint Vehicle Damage at Mercedes/Honda Dealership. Dent, Chip and Scratch Repair. Paint Full Panels and Blend paint. Bodywork including Plastic welding and repair, Fiberglass work, Buffing and Polishing

  • Prepared surfaces and surrounding areas for painting using sandpaper, tape, and other materials.
  • Provided supervisor with daily status report on all job tasks and workers' duties.
  • Removed surface imperfections, applied special undercoats and sealed seams to ready surfaces for paint application.
  • Inspected completed work for adherence to very strict guidelines and highest quality standards.
  • Custom mixed colors to match customers' desired color.
  • Met exacting tolerances when sanding and sealing final finishes.

Painter/Body Technician

Shafe66
02.2016 - Current
  • Design and Paint, Airbrushing
  • Primed and painted automobile parts to finalize repairs.
  • Removed damaged parts with power tools and cutting torch.
  • Estimated vehicle damage to produce accurate repair cost projections using [Software].
  • Completed fabrication work in lieu of replacement parts when unavailable.
  • Estimated vehicle damage to produce accurate repair cost projections
  • Communicated progress with customers to maintain projected timeline for repairs.

Painter

Mercedes-Benz Group
11.2018 - 05.2022
  • Inspect New vehicles for Paint Discepancies and Damage
  • Repair and Paint Imperfections and Discrepancies on new vehicles.
  • Prepared surfaces and surrounding areas for painting using sandpaper, tape, and other materials.

Education

Associate of Arts - Commercial And Advertising Art

The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale Inc
Fort Lauderdale, FL
05.1994

Skills

  • Paint Viscosity
  • Creative Solutions
  • Vehicle Preparation and Painting
  • Maintaining Clean Work Areas
  • Protective Equipment Knowledge
  • Auto Body Repair
  • Painting Methods
  • Surface and Paint Matching

Timeline

Painter Technician/Painter/Body Shop Technician

Dent Wizard
12.2022 - Current

Painter

Mercedes-Benz Group
11.2018 - 05.2022

Painter/Body Technician

Shafe66
02.2016 - Current

Associate of Arts - Commercial And Advertising Art

The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale Inc
RICHARD SHAFFER