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