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