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