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