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