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