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