Marine job seeker
Christopher Hilligoss
Auto Painter Pivoting to Gelcoat
Skills & certifications
About
10+ years expertise with various paint gun brands, mixing systems, materials, & processes
Resume
OVERVIEW
As an automotive painter and bodywork combination specialist, I take pride in meeting challenges while maintaining my standards and those of the company. I will adhere to the company’s mission and culture. I strive to produce quality work that not only pleases the customer but also the company as a whole. My goal is to be reliable and efficiently deliver value to the company. I am always seeking to improve, and I am open to learning. My objective is to find one excellent company to devote myself to for the foreseeable future.
FUNCTIONAL SKILLS
Expertise with various paint gun brands, mixing systems, materials, & processes
History of superior work, even complex custom jobs
Safety trained to work reliably around applicable materials
Workhorse with pride in my product: I work until the job is done correctly
EXPERIENCE
On-the-job training with a 30-year veteran, the best painter in Pinellas County
Started new but quickly climbed to a leadership role, and offered my own location
Custom jobs, re-paints, difficult and challenging work are always assigned to me
Hundreds of satisfied customers
EDUCATION
1992, Diploma, Lake Gibson High School, Lakeland, FL
2026, BS in Business Administration and Management, Western Governors Univ.
WORK HISTORY
April 2010 - July 2013
General Manager/Lead Painter, Sur-Tek Powder Coating, Inc., Largo, FL
July 2013 - August 2017
Lead Painter/Body man, Minor Collision & Paint, Pinellas Park, FL
January 2013 - June 2013
Assistant Painter, Trans Star Motors, Largo, FL
September 2017 - December 2021
Lead Painter/Body man/Detailer, L&D Auto, Inc., Largo, FL
April 2022 – March 2023
Truck Driver, Moham Transportation, Dallas, TX
October 2023 – April 2025
Truck Driver, Speed Trans, Tacoma, WA
August 2025 – September
Classic Collision, Bradenton, FL