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