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Job Description
Paint walls, equipment, buildings, bridges, and other structural surfaces, using brushes, rollers, and spray guns. May remove old paint to prepare surface prior to painting. May mix colors or oils to obtain desired color or consistency.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 47-2141.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 41,510.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 19.00
- Currently, there are 217,280 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Painters, Construction and Maintenance”.
Also Known As…
- Painters, Construction and Maintenance
- Senior Painter
- Painter Foreman
- Painter
- Maintenance Painter
- Journeyman Painter
- Industrial Painter
- House Painter
- Highway Painter
- Foreman
- Facilities Painter
- Varnisher Apprentice
- Traffic Line Painter
- Structural Steel Painter
- Stippler
- Stainer
- Stage Settings Painter
- Stage Setting Painter Apprentice
- Spray Painter
- Silo Painter
- Sign Painter Apprentice
- Shipyard Painter Apprentice
- Shipyard Painter
- Set Painter
- Roof Painter
- Red Leader
- Railroad Car Letterer
- Parking Line Painter
- Painter Apprentice
- Painter and Paperhanger Apprentice
- Painter and Decorator Apprentice
- Painter and Decorator
- Ornamental Painter
- Marbleizer
- Maintenance Painter Apprentice
- Line Painting Machine Operator
- Kalsominer
- Interior Painter
- Interior Decorator, Painting
- Interior Decorator
- Industrial Coating and Lining Application Specialist
- House or Other Buildings Painter Apprentice
- House Decorator
- Glass Tinter
- Filler
- Enameler
- Drywall Sprayer
- Decorator
- Colored Liquid Plastic Applier
- Chipper
- Calker
- Calciminer
- Buildings Painter
- Brush Painter
- Bridge Painter
- Bitumastic Applier
Tasks for “Architectural Coating Finisher”
- Mix and match colors of paint, stain, or varnish with oil or thinning and drying additives to obtain desired colors and consistencies.
- Cut stencils and brush or spray lettering or decorations on surfaces.
- Apply primers or sealers to prepare new surfaces, such as bare wood or metal, for finish coats.
- Polish final coats to specified finishes.
- Remove fixtures such as pictures, door knobs, lamps, or electric switch covers prior to painting.
- Remove old finishes by stripping, sanding, wire brushing, burning, or using water or abrasive blasting.
- Cover surfaces with dropcloths or masking tape and paper to protect surfaces during painting.
- Wash and treat surfaces with oil, turpentine, mildew remover, or other preparations, and sand rough spots to ensure that finishes will adhere properly.
- Waterproof buildings, using waterproofers or caulking.
- Read work orders or receive instructions from supervisors or homeowners to determine work requirements.
- Spray or brush hot plastics or pitch onto surfaces.
- Calculate amounts of required materials and estimate costs, based on surface measurements or work orders.
- Apply paint, stain, varnish, enamel, or other finishes to equipment, buildings, bridges, or other structures, using brushes, spray guns, or rollers.
- Erect scaffolding or swing gates, or set up ladders, to work above ground level.
- Use special finishing techniques such as sponging, ragging, layering, or faux finishing.
- Smooth surfaces, using sandpaper, scrapers, brushes, steel wool, or sanding machines.
- Fill cracks, holes, or joints with caulk, putty, plaster, or other fillers, using caulking guns or putty knives.
- Bake finishes on painted or enameled articles, using baking ovens.
- Select and purchase tools or finishes for surfaces to be covered, considering durability, ease of handling, methods of application, and customers' wishes.
Related Technology & Tools
- Notebook computers
- Bucket trucks
- Bosun chairs
- Airless spray equipment
- Paint brush cleaner spinners
- Glaziers' knives
- Paint brushes
- Hopper guns
- Grout removal tools
- Paint lead testing kits
- Utility knives
- Stripper brushes
- Saws
- Electric grinders
- Seam rollers
- Pneumatic spray texture guns
- Glue guns
- Circle cutters
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Scoring tools
- Trowels
- Combing tools
- Patching knives
- Stencils
- Sandblasters
- Wire brushes
- Paint strainers
- High velocity low pressure HVLP spraying equipment
- Swing stages
- Steam cleaning equipment
- Spray guns
- Putty knives
- Putty chisels
- Blow torches
- Striping tools
- Air compressors
- Hammers
- Float trowels
- Heat guns
- Screwdrivers
- Stucco patching guns
- Extension ladders
- Desktop computers
- Hard hats
- Line lasers
- Texturing trowels
- Conventional spray equipment
- Platforms
- Work boots
- Slings
- Drywall ripping tools
- Ladders
- Power sanders
- Chipping hammers
- Painting edgers
- Personal computers
- Forklifts
- Power brushes
- Floor scrapers
- Hoists
- Electric paint removers
- Power drills
- Temperature gauges
- Aerial lifts
- Power saws
- Drywall taping knives
- Stilts
- Disk sanders
- Hydraulic lifts
- Drywall axes
- Scaffolding
- Paint stripping equipment
- Laser printers
- Spackling knives
- Tinting machines
- Glass scrapers
- Drywall hammers
- Hydroblasters
- Power rollers
- Chippers
- Striping machines
- Trim guides
- Riggings
- Respirators
- Mobile scaffolds
- Paint rollers
- Wallpaper steamers
- Pressure washers
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Caulking guns
- Power paint mixers
- Spray texture guns
- Drywall lifters
- Paint shakers
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- Microsoft Windows
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- Spreadsheet software
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- Microsoft Office
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