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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
- Dope Sprayer
- Colorman
- Car Painter
- Bronzer
- Boat Painter
- Black Off Worker
- Auto Striper
- Aircraft Painter Apprentice
- Aircraft Painter
Tasks for “Dopeman”
- Operate lifting or moving devices to move equipment or materials to access areas to be painted.
- Apply primer over any repairs made to vehicle surfaces.
- Select paint according to company requirements and match paint colors, following specified color charts.
- 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.
- Dispose of hazardous waste in an appropriate manner.
- Adjust controls on infrared ovens, heat lamps, portable ventilators, or exhaust units to speed the drying of vehicles between coats.
- Apply rust-resistant undercoats and caulk and seal seams.
- 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.
- Clean equipment and work areas.
- Verify paint consistency, using a viscosity meter.
- Buff and wax the finished paintwork.
- Monitor painting operations to identify flaws, such as blisters or streaks, and correct their causes.
- Allow the sprayed product to dry and touch up any missed spots.
- Fill small dents or scratches with body fillers and smooth surfaces to prepare vehicles for painting.
- Mix paints to match color specifications or vehicles' original colors, stirring or thinning paints, using spatulas or power mixing equipment.
- Sand and apply sealer to properly dried vehicle finish.
- 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.
- 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.
- Remove grease, dirt, paint, or rust from vehicle surfaces in preparation for paint application, using abrasives, solvents, brushes, blowtorches, washing tanks, or sandblasters.
- 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
- Desktop computers
- Safety goggles
- Wire brushes
- Power sanders
- Scaffolding
- Paint sprayguns
- Shielded arc welding tools
- Viscosity meters
- Oxyacetylene welding equipment
- Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment
- Safety gloves
- Air compressors
- Power buffers
- Hoisting equipment
- Paint application rollers
- Power drills
- Blow torches
- Hot air guns
- Power paint mixers
- Paint application brushes
- Safety glasses
- Exhaust units
- Robotic paint equipment
- Paint stencils
- Sandblasters
- Metal inert gas MIG welding equipment
- Step ladders
- Manlift buckets
- Plasma cutters
- Computer terminals
- Rivet guns
- Infrared drying lamps
- Straight screwdrivers
- Adjustable hand wrenches
- Portable buffers
- Respiratory protection equipment
- Paint booths
- Forklifts
- Hydraulic jacks
- Claw hammers
- Pallet jacks
- Maintenance management software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Excel
- Robotic painting software
- Microsoft Word
- Inventory control software
- Data entry software
- Scheduling software