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“Duco Polisher” will maybe be replaced by robots.
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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
- Doper
- Dopeman
- Dope Sprayer
- Colorman
- Car Painter
- Bronzer
- Boat Painter
- Black Off Worker
- Auto Striper
- Aircraft Painter Apprentice
- Aircraft Painter
Tasks for “Duco Polisher”
- Spray prepared surfaces with specified amounts of primers and decorative or finish coatings.
- Monitor painting operations to identify flaws, such as blisters or streaks, and correct their causes.
- Dispose of hazardous waste in an appropriate manner.
- Lay out logos, symbols, or designs on painted surfaces, according to blueprint specifications, using measuring instruments, stencils, or patterns.
- Select paint according to company requirements and match paint colors, following specified color charts.
- Remove accessories, such as chrome or mirrors, from vehicles and mask other surfaces with tape or paper to protect them from paint.
- Sand and apply sealer to properly dried vehicle finish.
- Clean equipment and work areas.
- Disassemble, clean, and reassemble sprayers or power equipment, using solvents, wire brushes, and cloths.
- Sand vehicle surfaces between coats of paint or primer to remove flaws and enhance adhesion for subsequent coats.
- Mix paints to match color specifications or vehicles' original colors, stirring or thinning paints, using spatulas or power mixing equipment.
- Adjust controls on infrared ovens, heat lamps, portable ventilators, or exhaust units to speed the drying of vehicles between coats.
- 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.
- Select the correct spray gun system for the material being applied.
- Buff and wax the finished paintwork.
- Apply designs, lettering, or other identifying or decorative items to finished products, using paint brushes or paint sprayers.
- Set up portable equipment, such as ventilators, exhaust units, ladders, or scaffolding.
- 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.
- 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 rust-resistant undercoats and caulk and seal seams.
- Operate lifting or moving devices to move equipment or materials to access areas to be painted.
- Fill small dents or scratches with body fillers and smooth surfaces to prepare vehicles for painting.
Related Technology & Tools
- Infrared drying lamps
- Hot air guns
- Oxyacetylene welding equipment
- Plasma cutters
- Blow torches
- Rivet guns
- Air compressors
- Paint application rollers
- Safety goggles
- Hydraulic jacks
- Forklifts
- Paint stencils
- Paint booths
- Power sanders
- Power paint mixers
- Portable buffers
- Viscosity meters
- Straight screwdrivers
- Paint sprayguns
- Power buffers
- Metal inert gas MIG welding equipment
- Exhaust units
- Adjustable hand wrenches
- Claw hammers
- Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment
- Paint application brushes
- Scaffolding
- Wire brushes
- Robotic paint equipment
- Hoisting equipment
- Safety gloves
- Shielded arc welding tools
- Sandblasters
- Safety glasses
- Computer terminals
- Step ladders
- Desktop computers
- Power drills
- Respiratory protection equipment
- Pallet jacks
- Manlift buckets
- Data entry software
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Word
- Inventory control software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Maintenance management software
- Robotic painting software
- Scheduling software