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