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