Paint Protection Film Installer
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Precision Auto Detailing
Oakdale, CA (In Person)
$72,800 Salary, Full-Time
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Job Description
We're Precision Auto Detailing & Ceramic Coating one of the busiest LLumar paint protection film shops in the Central Valley. We've been serving Stanislaus County for 4+ years with 140+ five-star Google reviews. Our schedule is booked solid with Full Front, Track Pack, and Full Body PPF installs, and we need an experienced installer to keep up with demand.
This is not an entry-level position. If you've never installed PPF, this isn't the right role.
This is not an entry-level position. If you've never installed PPF, this isn't the right role.
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING
This role is straight production. No selling, no quoting, no chasing customers — work is already booked, the schedule is queued, and you walk in to install. Plot, weed, and apply LLumar paint protection film on Full Fronts, Track Packs, and Full Body installs Run the plotter independently — pick the correct vehicle pattern, cut, weed, and stage film Prep panels for install (IPA wipe-down, contamination check, panel-by-panel inspection) Wrap edges, tuck under panels, and finish to a defect-free standard Perform quality control on your own work — find and fix issues before the customer sees the vehicle Maintain a clean, organized install bay Communicate with the shop manager on schedule, panel inventory, and any issues during installWHAT YOU'LL EARN 30
% commission on every install — no cap, no tiers, no games Full Front ($2,000+ ticket) → ~$600+ to you Track Pack ($3,500+ ticket) → ~$1,050+ to you Full Body PPF ($7,000+ ticket) → ~$2,100+ to you Standalone panels and add-ons → same 30% $100 bonus every time a customer leaves a Google review that names you Paid weekly via direct deposit or Cash 1099 independent contractor — no withholdings, no benefits, max take-home per dollar earnedAt our current pace, average installers clear $80K-$95K per year. Top performers stacking Track Packs and Full Body builds break six figures comfortably. These numbers are floors based on work already booked — not promises.WHAT WE PROVIDE
LLumar film (we run LLumar exclusively) Plotter and templates ready to go All consumables — slip solution, IPA, microfibers, squeegees, knives, heat gun, IR thermometer Climate-controlled, well-lit install bay Pre-booked schedule — no selling, no driveway installs, no quoting Direct deposit, weeklyWHAT YOU NEED
(hard requirements) 1+ year of hands-on PPF install experience (paint protection film, NOT window tint, NOT vehicle wraps) Plotter / cutter software fluency — you can pick patterns, weed, and run the plotter without supervision Valid driver's license Willing to consent to a background check and drug test Can commute to Oakdale, CA Monday throughSaturday Portfolio:
photos or video of past PPF install work, required at application Strongly preferred: Experience installing background 100+ Full Front installs in your career Comfortable with Track Packs, Full Body wraps, and complex curvesNOT A FIT IF
You're a tint or wrap installer trying to break into PPF You need someone to run the plotter for you You prefer mobile installs in customer driveways You're looking for an hourly job with predictable paychecks regardless of outputHIRING PROCESS 1.
Apply at our hiring page (link below) — 4-minute application 2. Phone screen — 15-minute call within 48 hours if your application qualifies 3. Paid trial day — $200 flat for a half day in our shop. You'll install one hood and one front bumper on a test panel. Paid same day, regardless of outcome. 4. References + offer — two professional reference calls, then a verbal offer within 24 hoursTotal timeline from application to start: 7-14 days.HOW TO APPLY
Apply at: https://precisionautodetailingca.com/hiring-ppf-installer/The form takes 4 minutes. Applications without a portfolio link or with under 1 year of PPF experience are automatically declined.Questions only:
(209) 493-7620Job Type:
Contract, Full-timePay:
30% commissionRealistic Schedule:
Monday to Saturday, 8 hour shiftWork Location:
In personOakdale, CA Pay:
$30.00 - $40.00 per hourWork Location:
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