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