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