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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
Tasks for “Aircraft Painter Apprentice”
- Sand vehicle surfaces between coats of paint or primer to remove flaws and enhance adhesion for subsequent coats.
- Adjust controls on infrared ovens, heat lamps, portable ventilators, or exhaust units to speed the drying of vehicles between coats.
- Buff and wax the finished paintwork.
- Select paint according to company requirements and match paint colors, following specified color charts.
- Operate lifting or moving devices to move equipment or materials to access areas to be painted.
- Clean equipment and work areas.
- Spray prepared surfaces with specified amounts of primers and decorative or finish coatings.
- Monitor painting operations to identify flaws, such as blisters or streaks, and correct their causes.
- Mix paints to match color specifications or vehicles' original colors, stirring or thinning paints, using spatulas or power mixing equipment.
- Apply rust-resistant undercoats and caulk and seal seams.
- Dispose of hazardous waste in an appropriate manner.
- Disassemble, clean, and reassemble sprayers or power equipment, using solvents, wire brushes, and cloths.
- Set up portable equipment, such as ventilators, exhaust units, ladders, or scaffolding.
- Apply designs, lettering, or other identifying or decorative items to finished products, using paint brushes or paint sprayers.
- Apply primer over any repairs made to vehicle surfaces.
- Remove accessories, such as chrome or mirrors, from vehicles and mask other surfaces with tape or paper to protect them from paint.
- Select the correct spray gun system for the material being applied.
- Allow the sprayed product to dry and touch up any missed spots.
- Verify paint consistency, using a viscosity meter.
- Lay out logos, symbols, or designs on painted surfaces, according to blueprint specifications, using measuring instruments, stencils, or patterns.
- Remove grease, dirt, paint, or rust from vehicle surfaces in preparation for paint application, using abrasives, solvents, brushes, blowtorches, washing tanks, or sandblasters.
- Sand and apply sealer to properly dried vehicle finish.
- Pour paint into spray guns and adjust nozzles and paint mixes for proper paint flow and coating thickness.
- Use brush to hand-paint areas in need of retouching or unreachable with a spray gun.
- Fill small dents or scratches with body fillers and smooth surfaces to prepare vehicles for painting.
Related Technology & Tools
- Step ladders
- Adjustable hand wrenches
- Hot air guns
- Power drills
- Paint application brushes
- Viscosity meters
- Safety goggles
- Paint booths
- Robotic paint equipment
- Paint application rollers
- Paint sprayguns
- Wire brushes
- Blow torches
- Shielded arc welding tools
- Portable buffers
- Air compressors
- Forklifts
- Respiratory protection equipment
- Power buffers
- Oxyacetylene welding equipment
- Sandblasters
- Safety glasses
- Pallet jacks
- Power paint mixers
- Claw hammers
- Manlift buckets
- Hoisting equipment
- Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment
- Desktop computers
- Scaffolding
- Plasma cutters
- Infrared drying lamps
- Paint stencils
- Computer terminals
- Safety gloves
- Metal inert gas MIG welding equipment
- Power sanders
- Hydraulic jacks
- Rivet guns
- Straight screwdrivers
- Exhaust units
- Inventory control software
- Scheduling software
- Robotic painting software
- Microsoft Excel
- Data entry software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word
- Maintenance management software