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