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