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