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