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