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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
- Architectural Coating Finisher
Tasks for “Bitumastic Applier”
- Apply paint, stain, varnish, enamel, or other finishes to equipment, buildings, bridges, or other structures, using brushes, spray guns, or rollers.
- Smooth surfaces, using sandpaper, scrapers, brushes, steel wool, or sanding machines.
- Cover surfaces with dropcloths or masking tape and paper to protect surfaces during painting.
- Waterproof buildings, using waterproofers or caulking.
- Select and purchase tools or finishes for surfaces to be covered, considering durability, ease of handling, methods of application, and customers' wishes.
- Remove fixtures such as pictures, door knobs, lamps, or electric switch covers prior to painting.
- Apply primers or sealers to prepare new surfaces, such as bare wood or metal, for finish coats.
- Fill cracks, holes, or joints with caulk, putty, plaster, or other fillers, using caulking guns or putty knives.
- Mix and match colors of paint, stain, or varnish with oil or thinning and drying additives to obtain desired colors and consistencies.
- Read work orders or receive instructions from supervisors or homeowners to determine work requirements.
- Spray or brush hot plastics or pitch onto surfaces.
- Use special finishing techniques such as sponging, ragging, layering, or faux finishing.
- Wash and treat surfaces with oil, turpentine, mildew remover, or other preparations, and sand rough spots to ensure that finishes will adhere properly.
- Bake finishes on painted or enameled articles, using baking ovens.
- Cut stencils and brush or spray lettering or decorations on surfaces.
- Calculate amounts of required materials and estimate costs, based on surface measurements or work orders.
- Remove old finishes by stripping, sanding, wire brushing, burning, or using water or abrasive blasting.
- Erect scaffolding or swing gates, or set up ladders, to work above ground level.
- Polish final coats to specified finishes.
Related Technology & Tools
- Utility knives
- Wallpaper steamers
- Electric paint removers
- Platforms
- Stencils
- Blow torches
- Pneumatic spray texture guns
- Screwdrivers
- Chippers
- Wire brushes
- Bucket trucks
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Power sanders
- Striping tools
- Scaffolding
- Paint shakers
- Paint brush cleaner spinners
- Slings
- Caulking guns
- Power drills
- Texturing trowels
- Work boots
- Painting edgers
- Floor scrapers
- Paint lead testing kits
- Putty chisels
- Drywall ripping tools
- Laser printers
- Disk sanders
- Grout removal tools
- Power paint mixers
- Steam cleaning equipment
- Drywall taping knives
- Circle cutters
- Conventional spray equipment
- Spackling knives
- Electric grinders
- Trim guides
- Pressure washers
- Saws
- Glaziers' knives
- Hydraulic lifts
- Line lasers
- Power brushes
- Tinting machines
- Spray texture guns
- Drywall axes
- High velocity low pressure HVLP spraying equipment
- Mobile scaffolds
- Desktop computers
- Paint strainers
- Paint brushes
- Float trowels
- Sandblasters
- Power rollers
- Riggings
- Power saws
- Stucco patching guns
- Airless spray equipment
- Hydroblasters
- Air compressors
- Glass scrapers
- Stilts
- Personal computers
- Paint stripping equipment
- Hopper guns
- Hard hats
- Ladders
- Stripper brushes
- Putty knives
- Drywall lifters
- Extension ladders
- Aerial lifts
- Temperature gauges
- Patching knives
- Heat guns
- Spray guns
- Hammers
- Chipping hammers
- Respirators
- Drywall hammers
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Notebook computers
- Paint rollers
- Hoists
- Bosun chairs
- Forklifts
- Trowels
- Seam rollers
- Striping machines
- Glue guns
- Combing tools
- Scoring tools
- Swing stages
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