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