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