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