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