Paint Prep Associate
- Location
- Houston, TX
- Listed
- 3 days ago
About the role
7111 - SW Freeway - 6909 Southwest Fwy, Houston, Texas, 77074
CarMax, the way your career should be!
Position Overview
As a Paint Prep Technician, you'll play a critical role in ensuring every vehicle meets CarMax's quality standards for quality and appearance. In this fast-paced, hands-on environment, you'll prepare and recondition vehicles so they meet CarMax quality standards. Your expertise in paint preparation and finishing will help deliver safe, reliable, and quality cars to our customers.
At CarMax, we believe in creating exceptional experiences for both customers and associates. You'll work in a modern, climate-controlled facility alongside a team of skilled professionals who value collaboration and respect. We'll provide the tools, training, and support you need to excel and grow your career in automotive reconditioning.
Role Responsibilities
- Perform expert paint retouching, post-paint finishing, waxing, and buffing to restore vehicles to CarMax quality standards
- Execute dent repair, masking, sanding, and grinding for bodywork repairs
- Repair or replace small plastic and trim components to ensure full functionality
- Collaborate with team members to meet production goals and deliver exceptional results
- Follow CarMax Environmental, Health and Safety (EH&S) requirements and maintain a clean and orderly work area.
Required Qualifications
- Hands-on experience in masking, sanding, grinding, and applying automotive paint
- Strong manual dexterity and physical stamina, including ability to lift heavy objects and stand for extended periods
- Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to quality workmanship
- Valid driver's license and ability to operate vehicles safely
Why CarMax?
At CarMax, we are the nation's largest retailer of used cars with stores from coast to coast, and we are still growing. We're rethinking the way people buy cars - and our associates help us do just that. We believe work should feel meaningful and rewarding, with opportunities to make an impact every day. Whether you're advancing your career or growing your skillset, we are here to drive you forward.
About CarMax
At CarMax, we revolutionized the used car buying experience over 30 years ago by introducing transparency and integrity into the process. Our commitment to customer experience, innovation, and community has made us the nation's largest used car retailer. With over 250 store locations and over 30,000 associates, we are proud to have been recognized as one of the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® and are committed to helping our communities thrive.
As an associate, you are part of an innovative movement to empower the modern customer and drive progress. Your work fuels change-sparking ideas, overcoming challenges, and shaping what's next. Join us in creating a better future- for our company, our customers, and the communities we call home.
Equal opportunity and legal notices
CarMax is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Upon an applicant's request, CarMax will consider reasonable accommodation to complete the CarMax Job Application.
From CarMax's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 6, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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