Technician - Painter

Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim Group is now one of the most diversified and progressive privately held regional businesses, headquartered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Structured into five operating divisions—automotive, financial services, real estate, retail, and healthcare—the group employs more than 35,000 people across more than 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia, and Africa. Al-Futtaim Group partners with more than 200 of the world’s most admired and innovative brands. Its entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enable the organization to continue growing and expanding in response to the changing needs of customers in the societies where it operates.

By upholding its values of respect, excellence, collaboration, and integrity, Al-Futtaim Group continues to enrich the lives and aspirations of its customers every day.

Overview of the role

We are building a strong pool of talent for future technician–painter opportunities across the UAE.

As a technician–painter, you will carry out vehicle surface preparation, priming, painting, refinishing, compounding, and polishing. You will use appropriate paint application techniques and equipment to achieve a high-quality, durable finish while following technical specifications, safety requirements, and workshop standards.

What you will do

• Prepare vehicle surfaces by applying body filler and carrying out manual wet and dry sanding.
• Apply primers and automotive paints according to the paint manufacturer’s specifications.
• Perform spray-painting work using suitable paint systems and spray-gun equipment.
• Carry out machine compounding, polishing, and refinishing to restore vehicle appearance.
• Ensure completed work meets the required standards for finish, durability, and corrosion protection.
• Inspect completed work and take corrective action to minimise painting defects, errors, and rework.
• Use and maintain paint-shop tools and equipment properly, including spray guns, breathing masks, infrared heaters, paint booths, and dryer chambers.
• Follow all workshop safety procedures and use the required personal protective equipment.
• Maintain a clean, organised, and safe work area.
• Continuously develop technical knowledge of paint-mixing technology, plastic-part painting, and modern refinishing methods.

Required skills to be successful

• Strong practical knowledge of automotive painting and refinishing.
• Proficiency in surface preparation, priming, sanding, spray painting, compounding, and polishing.
• Ability to understand and apply paint manufacturers’ technical instructions.
• Experience using conventional spray guns and other paint-shop tools and equipment.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to achieving a high-quality finish.
• Knowledge of paint-shop health, safety, and personal protective equipment requirements.
• Ability to understand basic English, mathematics, technical diagrams, and work instructions.
• Willingness to learn new painting technologies and improve efficiency and workmanship.
• Ability to work systematically and maintain a clean, organised work area.

About the team

You will be part of a skilled body-shop and service team committed to delivering high-quality vehicle repairs and refinishing work. You will collaborate with supervisors and other workshop professionals to ensure vehicles are completed safely, efficiently, and to the required quality standards.

What equips you for the role

• High school qualification.
• Technical or vocational training in automobile engineering, automotive painting, or vehicle-body refinishing is preferred.
• At least 2–3 years of experience working as a painter in an automotive paint shop.
• Hands-on experience in surface preparation, priming, spray painting, sanding, compounding, and polishing.
• Knowledge of automotive paint products, application methods, and manufacturer instructions.
• Familiarity with spray guns, paint booths, dryer chambers, infrared heaters, and breathing equipment.
• Knowledge of paint mixing and painting plastic vehicle parts would be an advantage.
• Strong commitment to quality, safety, cleanliness, and continuous learning.

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Before you apply, read the job description carefully to ensure you can confidently demonstrate why this opportunity is right for you. Take the time to put together a well-crafted, personalised CV to further boost your visibility. Our talent acquisition team members are assigned to specific businesses to ensure the best matches between talent and opportunities. We consider not only the compatibility of skills and behaviours but also how candidates align with our values of respect, integrity, collaboration, and excellence.

As part of our candidate experience promise, we aim to be available throughout the application process. We make every effort to review and respond to every application.