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