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