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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 “Industrial Painter”
- Fill cracks, holes, or joints with caulk, putty, plaster, or other fillers, using caulking guns or putty knives.
- 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.
- Smooth surfaces, using sandpaper, scrapers, brushes, steel wool, or sanding machines.
- 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.
- Waterproof buildings, using waterproofers or caulking.
- Spray or brush hot plastics or pitch onto surfaces.
- Cut stencils and brush or spray lettering or decorations on surfaces.
- Bake finishes on painted or enameled articles, using baking ovens.
- Apply primers or sealers to prepare new surfaces, such as bare wood or metal, for finish coats.
- 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.
- Cover surfaces with dropcloths or masking tape and paper to protect surfaces during painting.
- Calculate amounts of required materials and estimate costs, based on surface measurements or work orders.
- Wash and treat surfaces with oil, turpentine, mildew remover, or other preparations, and sand rough spots to ensure that finishes will adhere properly.
- Remove fixtures such as pictures, door knobs, lamps, or electric switch covers prior to painting.
- Polish final coats to specified finishes.
Related Technology & Tools
- Bosun chairs
- High velocity low pressure HVLP spraying equipment
- Caulking guns
- Mobile scaffolds
- Drywall ripping tools
- Swing stages
- Respirators
- Ladders
- Utility knives
- Paint brushes
- Putty knives
- Disk sanders
- Spray guns
- Aerial lifts
- Scoring tools
- Pneumatic spray texture guns
- Striping machines
- Extension ladders
- Floor scrapers
- Power brushes
- Combing tools
- Spackling knives
- Line lasers
- Patching knives
- Stilts
- Screwdrivers
- Electric grinders
- Riggings
- Drywall lifters
- Notebook computers
- Hydroblasters
- Scaffolding
- Wallpaper steamers
- Seam rollers
- Paint lead testing kits
- Paint stripping equipment
- Wire brushes
- Glass scrapers
- Float trowels
- Tinting machines
- Power sanders
- Heat guns
- Paint strainers
- Stucco patching guns
- Hoists
- Drywall hammers
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Platforms
- Power rollers
- Conventional spray equipment
- Trowels
- Power drills
- Pressure washers
- Chipping hammers
- Desktop computers
- Paint brush cleaner spinners
- Putty chisels
- Personal computers
- Stencils
- Spray texture guns
- Paint rollers
- Temperature gauges
- Steam cleaning equipment
- Chippers
- Paint shakers
- Painting edgers
- Hammers
- Striping tools
- Saws
- Laser printers
- Electric paint removers
- Trim guides
- Airless spray equipment
- Glaziers' knives
- Power saws
- Texturing trowels
- Air compressors
- Grout removal tools
- Drywall taping knives
- Power paint mixers
- Hopper guns
- Glue guns
- Circle cutters
- Stripper brushes
- Slings
- Sandblasters
- Hard hats
- Hydraulic lifts
- Bucket trucks
- Work boots
- Blow torches
- Forklifts
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Drywall axes
- Corel Painter
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