Vehicle Painters prepare surfaces of vehicles, matches and mixes colours and applies paint.

Skill Level

3

Alternative Titles

• Vehicle Refinisher

Unless you are exempt in very limited circumstances, you are required to have a positive Skills Assessment to apply for the visas listed above.

Skills Assessment authority for Vehicle Painter is Trades Recognition Australia (TRA). To have a positive skills assessment, you must meet the following criteria:

• Must have successfully completed an AQF Qualification either a Certificate III in Automotive Refinishing Technology or formal training that is comparable
• Must possess skills that are current to Australian industry standards demonstrated by 12 months full time employment or equivalent part-time in the occupation in the previous three years
• If you have obtained a qualification internationally or an Australian qualification that was not through the Australian Recognition of Learning process, you are required to demonstrate 3 years full time or equivalent post-qualification experience
• If you have obtained an Australian qualification issued through the Australian Recognition of Learning process, you are required to demonstrate 3 years full-time or equivalent post-qualification experience OR 6 years full-time or equivalent experience which can be either pre- or post-qualification

Prepare surfaces of vehicles, match and mix colours and apply paint.

Tasks

• Removing rough spots on vehicle panels
• Sanding surfaces by hand and with power sanders
• Masking areas not to be painted with tape and paper
• Colour matching and mixing paints to match paint shades, and selecting pre-mixed paint
• Applying primer and finishing coats using spray-guns, and sanding surfaces between coats
• Touching up paintwork and applying polish to vehicles
• Removing masking papers, and waxing and polishing finished paintwork
• Painting signs and artwork on vehicles
• Treating vehicles with rust-proofing chemicals

Skill Level

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below.
In Australia:
AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)

In New Zealand:
NZ Register Level 4 qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)

At least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification.
Registration or licensing may be required.

Occupations in this Group

• 324311 Vehicle Painter