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