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