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