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Company Description Al Yaboor Garage is an automotive workshop based in Manama, providing repair, maintenance, and bodywork services for a wide range of vehicles. The garage focuses on delivering reliable workmanship, timely service, and clear communication with customers. Team members work closely together to diagnose issues, complete repairs, and ensure vehicles are returned in safe, presentable condition. The environment is hands-on and practical, offering opportunities to develop technical skills and experience with different types of automotive work. Applicants can expect a workplace that values quality, safety, and professional growth.
Role Description This is a full-time, on-site role for an Automobile Painter based at Al Yaboor Garage in Manama. The Automobile Painter will prepare vehicle surfaces by cleaning, sanding, masking, and priming car bodies and parts before painting. The role involves mixing and matching paints, applying primer, base coats, and clear coats using spray guns and other equipment, and ensuring a smooth, even finish. Day-to-day responsibilities include inspecting vehicles for paint defects, performing touch-ups, polishing painted surfaces, and maintaining painting equipment and work areas in a safe, organized condition. The painter will collaborate with mechanics, body repair technicians, and service advisors to meet job timelines and maintain high quality standards for customers.
Qualifications
* Strong practical experience in automotive painting, including surface preparation, priming, color matching, and application of base and clear coats.
* Knowledge of paint types, mixing ratios, drying times, and proper use of spray guns, sanding tools, and polishing equipment.
* Understanding of safety procedures related to paint fumes, chemicals, personal protective equipment (PPE), and ventilation in a workshop environment.
* Ability to identify and correct paint defects such as runs, orange peel, dust nibs, and color mismatch, with attention to detail and finish quality.
* Basic skills in automotive bodywork coordination, working with technicians to sequence repairs and painting for efficient workflow.
* Good communication skills and the ability to follow work orders, collaborate with team members, and provide accurate status updates.
* Physical ability to stand for extended periods, bend, reach, and handle tools and equipment safely in a workshop setting.
* Previous experience as an automobile painter or in a similar automotive body shop role; vocational training or certification in automotive painting is an advantage.
* Willingness to work full time on-site in Manama, follow garage policies, and maintain a clean and orderly work area.