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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
- 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 “Pressure Washer”
- Remove grease, dirt, paint, or rust from vehicle surfaces in preparation for paint application, using abrasives, solvents, brushes, blowtorches, washing tanks, or sandblasters.
- Operate lifting or moving devices to move equipment or materials to access areas to be painted.
- 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.
- Sand and apply sealer to properly dried vehicle finish.
- 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.
- Sand vehicle surfaces between coats of paint or primer to remove flaws and enhance adhesion for subsequent coats.
- Use brush to hand-paint areas in need of retouching or unreachable with a spray gun.
- Disassemble, clean, and reassemble sprayers or power equipment, using solvents, wire brushes, and cloths.
- Dispose of hazardous waste in an appropriate manner.
- Select paint according to company requirements and match paint colors, following specified color charts.
- Buff and wax the finished paintwork.
- 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.
- Select the correct spray gun system for the material being applied.
- Remove accessories, such as chrome or mirrors, from vehicles and mask other surfaces with tape or paper to protect them from paint.
- 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.
- Clean equipment and work areas.
- Apply primer over any repairs made to vehicle surfaces.
- 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.
- Lay out logos, symbols, or designs on painted surfaces, according to blueprint specifications, using measuring instruments, stencils, or patterns.
Related Technology & Tools
- Desktop computers
- Scaffolding
- Paint booths
- Manlift buckets
- Hydraulic jacks
- Safety goggles
- Sandblasters
- Blow torches
- Adjustable hand wrenches
- Respiratory protection equipment
- Oxyacetylene welding equipment
- Hoisting equipment
- Exhaust units
- Air compressors
- Pallet jacks
- Straight screwdrivers
- Safety glasses
- Infrared drying lamps
- Computer terminals
- Metal inert gas MIG welding equipment
- Claw hammers
- Safety gloves
- Paint stencils
- Paint application brushes
- Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment
- Step ladders
- Forklifts
- Portable buffers
- Paint application rollers
- Shielded arc welding tools
- Wire brushes
- Hot air guns
- Power paint mixers
- Power sanders
- Robotic paint equipment
- Plasma cutters
- Rivet guns
- Paint sprayguns
- Power drills
- Power buffers
- Viscosity meters
- Microsoft Excel
- Inventory control software
- Microsoft Outlook
- Scheduling software
- Microsoft Word
- Maintenance management software
- Robotic painting software
- Data entry software