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