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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
- 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 “Red Leader”
- Cut stencils and brush or spray lettering or decorations on surfaces.
- Polish final coats to specified finishes.
- Cover surfaces with dropcloths or masking tape and paper to protect surfaces during painting.
- Smooth surfaces, using sandpaper, scrapers, brushes, steel wool, or sanding machines.
- Fill cracks, holes, or joints with caulk, putty, plaster, or other fillers, using caulking guns or putty knives.
- Remove fixtures such as pictures, door knobs, lamps, or electric switch covers prior to painting.
- Spray or brush hot plastics or pitch onto surfaces.
- Bake finishes on painted or enameled articles, using baking ovens.
- Use special finishing techniques such as sponging, ragging, layering, or faux finishing.
- Mix and match colors of paint, stain, or varnish with oil or thinning and drying additives to obtain desired colors and consistencies.
- 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.
- Waterproof buildings, using waterproofers or caulking.
- Remove old finishes by stripping, sanding, wire brushing, burning, or using water or abrasive blasting.
- 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.
- Select and purchase tools or finishes for surfaces to be covered, considering durability, ease of handling, methods of application, and customers' wishes.
- 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.
Related Technology & Tools
- Line lasers
- Hydraulic lifts
- Power brushes
- Spray guns
- Spackling knives
- Mobile scaffolds
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Screwdrivers
- Extension ladders
- Airless spray equipment
- Platforms
- Steam cleaning equipment
- Wallpaper steamers
- Swing stages
- Patching knives
- Paint rollers
- Utility knives
- Power drills
- Hopper guns
- Sandblasters
- Blow torches
- Saws
- High velocity low pressure HVLP spraying equipment
- Drywall ripping tools
- Disk sanders
- Laser printers
- Hoists
- Tinting machines
- Stripper brushes
- Personal computers
- Circle cutters
- Glue guns
- Putty knives
- Trowels
- Chipping hammers
- Scoring tools
- Ladders
- Bosun chairs
- Conventional spray equipment
- Stencils
- Pressure washers
- Trim guides
- Putty chisels
- Hydroblasters
- Slings
- Desktop computers
- Power sanders
- Drywall lifters
- Seam rollers
- Paint lead testing kits
- Texturing trowels
- Drywall taping knives
- Spray texture guns
- Caulking guns
- Glaziers' knives
- Paint strainers
- Heat guns
- Paint stripping equipment
- Float trowels
- Forklifts
- Paint brushes
- Floor scrapers
- Drywall axes
- Stilts
- Wire brushes
- Stucco patching guns
- Respirators
- Riggings
- Power saws
- Power paint mixers
- Hard hats
- Striping machines
- Work boots
- Chippers
- Hammers
- Paint brush cleaner spinners
- Electric grinders
- Scaffolding
- Temperature gauges
- Notebook computers
- Grout removal tools
- Power rollers
- Aerial lifts
- Drywall hammers
- Bucket trucks
- Glass scrapers
- Striping tools
- Combing tools
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Painting edgers
- Electric paint removers
- Paint shakers
- Air compressors
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- Word processing software
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