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Job Description
Operate or tend painting machines to paint surfaces of transportation equipment, such as automobiles, buses, trucks, trains, boats, and airplanes. Includes painters in auto body repair facilities.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 51-9122.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 46,270.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 22.00
- Currently, there are 54,860 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Painters, Transportation Equipment”.
Also Known As…
- Painters, Transportation Equipment
- Top Coater
- Paint Technician
- Paint Prepper
- Finish Painter
- Body Technician/Painter
- Automotive Refinish Technician
- Automotive Painter
- Automotive Paint Technician (Auto Paint Technician)
- Auto Refinisher (Automobile Refinisher)
- Auto Painter (Automobile Painter)
- Vehicle Painter
- Transportation Equipment Painter Apprentice
- Transportation Equipment Painter
- Touch Up Painter
- Shipyard Painter
- Sandblaster Paint Sprayer
- Rust Proofer
- Refinish Technician
- Railroad Car Painter
- Railroad Car Letterer
- Pressure Washer
- Paint Specialist
- Paint Prep Technician
- Mobile Paint Specialist
- Industrial Painter
- Duco Polisher
- Doper
- Dopeman
- Dope Sprayer
- Colorman
- Car Painter
- Bronzer
- Boat Painter
- Black Off Worker
- Auto Striper
- Aircraft Painter Apprentice
Tasks for “Aircraft Painter”
- Operate lifting or moving devices to move equipment or materials to access areas to be painted.
- Select the correct spray gun system for the material being applied.
- Set up portable equipment, such as ventilators, exhaust units, ladders, or scaffolding.
- Buff and wax the finished paintwork.
- Mix paints to match color specifications or vehicles' original colors, stirring or thinning paints, using spatulas or power mixing equipment.
- Spray prepared surfaces with specified amounts of primers and decorative or finish coatings.
- Select paint according to company requirements and match paint colors, following specified color charts.
- Apply primer over any repairs made to vehicle surfaces.
- Remove grease, dirt, paint, or rust from vehicle surfaces in preparation for paint application, using abrasives, solvents, brushes, blowtorches, washing tanks, or sandblasters.
- Use brush to hand-paint areas in need of retouching or unreachable with a spray gun.
- Clean equipment and work areas.
- Remove accessories, such as chrome or mirrors, from vehicles and mask other surfaces with tape or paper to protect them from paint.
- Apply rust-resistant undercoats and caulk and seal seams.
- Sand vehicle surfaces between coats of paint or primer to remove flaws and enhance adhesion for subsequent coats.
- Pour paint into spray guns and adjust nozzles and paint mixes for proper paint flow and coating thickness.
- Dispose of hazardous waste in an appropriate manner.
- Monitor painting operations to identify flaws, such as blisters or streaks, and correct their causes.
- Verify paint consistency, using a viscosity meter.
- Sand and apply sealer to properly dried vehicle finish.
- Adjust controls on infrared ovens, heat lamps, portable ventilators, or exhaust units to speed the drying of vehicles between coats.
- Disassemble, clean, and reassemble sprayers or power equipment, using solvents, wire brushes, and cloths.
- Apply designs, lettering, or other identifying or decorative items to finished products, using paint brushes or paint sprayers.
- Allow the sprayed product to dry and touch up any missed spots.
- Fill small dents or scratches with body fillers and smooth surfaces to prepare vehicles for painting.
- Lay out logos, symbols, or designs on painted surfaces, according to blueprint specifications, using measuring instruments, stencils, or patterns.
Related Technology & Tools
- Claw hammers
- Adjustable hand wrenches
- Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment
- Wire brushes
- Paint sprayguns
- Safety glasses
- Sandblasters
- Power drills
- Computer terminals
- Power buffers
- Blow torches
- Desktop computers
- Safety gloves
- Paint application rollers
- Robotic paint equipment
- Exhaust units
- Oxyacetylene welding equipment
- Air compressors
- Pallet jacks
- Metal inert gas MIG welding equipment
- Power paint mixers
- Straight screwdrivers
- Step ladders
- Infrared drying lamps
- Scaffolding
- Hydraulic jacks
- Hot air guns
- Shielded arc welding tools
- Manlift buckets
- Paint booths
- Hoisting equipment
- Viscosity meters
- Paint stencils
- Rivet guns
- Paint application brushes
- Plasma cutters
- Forklifts
- Safety goggles
- Power sanders
- Portable buffers
- Respiratory protection equipment
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Data entry software
- Inventory control software
- Scheduling software
- Robotic painting software
- Maintenance management software
- Microsoft Word