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