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