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