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