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